American dodder vs Bird's Eye

Cuscuta americana compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Bird's Eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Bird's Eye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alectryon
Species	Cuscuta americana	Alectryon subcinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Bird's Eye share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Bird's Eye
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.

Bird's Eye

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.