Topo occidental vs large-seed dodder

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Topo occidental is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo occidental	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cuscuta
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo occidental	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.