bangawanga vs Greater dodder

Amblygonocarpus andongensis compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bangawanga	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amblygonocarpus	Cuscuta
Species	Amblygonocarpus andongensis	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

bangawanga and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bangawanga

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bangawanga	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bangawanga

Habitat

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

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

bangawanga

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