Fringed dodder vs Greater dodder

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Solanales (باذنجانيات)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed dodder and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States