Mulot Alpestre vs American dodder

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Cuscuta
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Mulot Alpestre

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.