Australian baobab vs hop dodder

Adansonia gregorii compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Australian baobab is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian baobab	hop dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Malvaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Adansonia	Cuscuta
Species	Adansonia gregorii	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian baobab and hop dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian baobab	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

Habitat

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

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Australian baobab

The Australian baobab (Adansonia gregorii) is a species in the genus Adansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.