Australian dodder vs Gorille de l'Est

Cuscuta australis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while Gorille de l'Est is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	Gorille de l'Est
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cuscuta	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cuscuta australis	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorille de l'Est

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	Gorille de l'Est
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).

Gorille de l'Est

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.