branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Greater dodder

Anthericum ramosum compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Greater 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 europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Greater 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.

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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden