African yellowwood vs flax dodder

Annickia chlorantha compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• African yellowwood is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African yellowwood	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Annonaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Annickia	Cuscuta
Species	Annickia chlorantha	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

African yellowwood and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African yellowwood

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African yellowwood	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African yellowwood

Habitat

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

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

African yellowwood

The African yellowwood (Annickia chlorantha) is a species in the genus Annickia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.