American dodder vs Aspen Roller

Cuscuta americana compared with Ancylis laetana

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Aspen Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Aspen Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ancylis
Species	Cuscuta americana	Ancylis laetana

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Aspen Roller
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.

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.