Chalk Maple vs hop dodder

Acer leucoderme compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Chalk Maple is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	hop 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 leucoderme	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Maple and hop dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) 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.