alpine silverwort vs Australian dodder

Anthelia julacea compared with Cuscuta australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Australian 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 australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Australian 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.

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

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.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway