Alder vs Button Dodder

Alnus acuminata compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cuscuta
Species	Alnus acuminata	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. 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.