Brook-Side Alder vs Button Dodder

Alnus serrulata compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side 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 serrulata	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States