alstonia vs Veatch's dodder

Alstonia congensis compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• alstonia is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Cuscuta
Species	Alstonia congensis	Cuscuta veatchii

Evolutionary Relationship

alstonia and Veatch's dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guinea.