American dodder vs Péramèle Roux

Cuscuta americana compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Echymipera
Species	Cuscuta americana	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

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.