Broad-pod Albizia vs Button Dodder

Albizia forbesii compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Broad-pod Albizia is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-pod Albizia	Button 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	Albizia	Cuscuta
Species	Albizia forbesii	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-pod Albizia and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broad-pod Albizia

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-pod Albizia	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-pod Albizia

Habitat

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

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broad-pod Albizia

The Broad-Pod Albizia (Albizia forbesii) is a species in the genus Albizia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.