American dodder vs Calamus

Cuscuta americana compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acorus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Calamus
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.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.