American dodder vs Bory's Anacamptis

Cuscuta americana compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anacamptis
Species	Cuscuta americana	Anacamptis boryi

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Bory's Anacamptis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Bory's Anacamptis
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.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.