branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Giant dodder

Anthericum ramosum compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Giant dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Giant dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Cuscuta
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

branched St. Bernard's-lily and Giant dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.