American dodder vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Cuscuta americana compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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	Asparagaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anthericum
Species	Cuscuta americana	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.