Alexanders vs Fiveangled dodder

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Angelica	Cuscuta
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States