Chichilo vs Greater dodder

Callimico goeldii compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Chichilo is Vulnerable while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Callimico	Cuscuta
Species	Callimico goeldii	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Chichilo

VU — Vulnerable

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).