Gemeine Schafgarbe vs Giant dodder

Achillea millefolium compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Schafgarbe	Giant dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Achillea	Cuscuta
Species	Achillea millefolium	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Schafgarbe and Giant dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Schafgarbe

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Schafgarbe	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States