American dodder vs Lofty Pericote

Cuscuta americana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Auliscomys
Species	Cuscuta americana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.