American dodder vs Céphaplophe de Peter

Cuscuta americana compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Céphaplophe de Peter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Céphaplophe de Peter
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 callipygus

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Céphaplophe de Peter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Céphaplophe de Peter
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.

Céphaplophe de Peter

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.