American dodder vs Onychogale Croissant

Cuscuta americana compared with Onychogalea lunata

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Onychogale Croissant is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Onychogale Croissant
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cuscuta	Onychogalea
Species	Cuscuta americana	Onychogalea lunata

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Onychogale Croissant

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Onychogale Croissant
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.

Onychogale Croissant

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.