American dodder vs Capon'S-Feather

Cuscuta americana compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aquilegia
Species	Cuscuta americana	Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Capon'S-Feather share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Capon'S-Feather
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.

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.