Australian dodder vs Dendrolague de Lumholtz

Cuscuta australis compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Dendrolague de Lumholtz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cuscuta	Dendrolagus
Species	Cuscuta australis	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.