American dodder vs Colobe d'Oustalet

Cuscuta americana compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Colobe d'Oustalet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Colobe d'Oustalet
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuscuta	Piliocolobus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Colobe d'Oustalet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Colobe d'Oustalet
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.

Colobe d'Oustalet

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.