American dodder vs Percival-Stachelmaus

Cuscuta americana compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Percival-Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Percival-Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Acomys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Percival-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Percival-Stachelmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Percival-Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.