Campbell's Maple vs Greater dodder

Acer campbellii compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campbell's Maple Greater dodder
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Sapindaceae Convolvulaceae
Genus Acer Cuscuta
Species Acer campbellii Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell's Maple and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campbell's Maple Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

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).

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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