Acacia vs American dodder

Acacia lysiphloia compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Acacia is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acacia	American dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia lysiphloia	Cuscuta americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Acacia and American dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Acacia

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acacia	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acacia

Habitat

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

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Acacia

The Acacia (Acacia lysiphloia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.