American dodder vs Bishop's Mitre

Cuscuta americana compared with Aelia acuminata

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Bishop's Mitre
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Solanales (茄目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aelia
Species	Cuscuta americana	Aelia acuminata

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Bishop's Mitre
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.

Bishop's Mitre

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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.