American dodder vs Céphalophe de Jentink

Cuscuta americana compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Céphalophe de Jentink
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Cephalophus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Céphalophe de Jentink
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.

Céphalophe de Jentink

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.