Australian dodder vs Duiquero de Jentink

Cuscuta australis compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Duiquero de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Duiquero de Jentink
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Cephalophus
Species	Cuscuta australis	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Duiquero de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Duiquero de Jentink
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).

Duiquero de Jentink

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.