Artvinian Alyssum vs Yellow Dodder

Alyssum artvinense compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alyssum	Cuscuta
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Artvinian Alyssum and Yellow Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.