American dodder vs Zèbre de Grévy

Cuscuta americana compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Zèbre de Grévy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Zèbre de Grévy
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Cuscuta	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Cuscuta americana	Equus grevyi

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zèbre de Grévy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Zèbre de Grévy
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.

Zèbre de Grévy

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.