alpine silverwort vs American dodder

Anthelia julacea compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	American dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Cuscuta
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cuscuta americana

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and American dodder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across 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.