American dodder vs Atlantic Ancula

Cuscuta americana compared with Ancula gibbosa

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Nudibranchia (ทากทะเล)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ancula
Species	Cuscuta americana	Ancula gibbosa

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Atlantic Ancula
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.

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.