American dodder vs Dauphin de La Plata

Cuscuta americana compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Pontoporia
Species	Cuscuta americana	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Dauphin de La Plata
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.

Dauphin de La Plata

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.