Alamillo vs Giant dodder

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alamillo	Giant dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Betulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cuscuta
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alamillo

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alamillo	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alamillo

Habitat

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

Giant dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Alamillo

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.