American dodder vs Hog badger

Cuscuta americana compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Hog badger
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Arctonyx
Species	Cuscuta americana	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.