Altiplano-Chinchillamaus vs Giant dodder

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altiplano-Chinchillamaus	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chinchillula	Cuscuta
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Altiplano-Chinchillamaus

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altiplano-Chinchillamaus	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altiplano-Chinchillamaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Altiplano-Chinchillamaus

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.