Australian dodder vs Potto

Cuscuta australis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Perodicticus
Species	Cuscuta australis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.