American dodder vs Chilenische Seide

Cuscuta americana compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Chilenische Seide
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta americana	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Chilenische Seide share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chilenische Seide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Chilenische Seide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Chilenische Seide

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.