Gorgas Oryzomys vs Yellow Dodder

Oryzomys gorgasi compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgas Oryzomys	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Oryzomys	Cuscuta
Species	Oryzomys gorgasi	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorgas Oryzomys	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).