American dodder vs Eastern Mole

Cuscuta americana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Solanales (ナス目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Scalopus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.