American dodder vs Kaguya-kōmori

Cuscuta americana compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Kaguya-kōmori is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Kaguya-kōmori
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myotis
Species	Cuscuta americana	Myotis longicaudatus

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kaguya-kōmori

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Kaguya-kōmori
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.

Kaguya-kōmori

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.