American dodder vs Phyllorhine de Jones

Cuscuta americana compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Phyllorhine de Jones is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Phyllorhine de Jones
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Hipposideros
Species	Cuscuta americana	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Phyllorhine de Jones

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Phyllorhine de Jones
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.

Phyllorhine de Jones

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.