American dodder vs Arizona madrone

Cuscuta americana compared with Arbutus arizonica

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Arizona madrone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Arizona madrone
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Arbutus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Arbutus arizonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Arizona madrone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in 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.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.