Alamillo vs Greater dodder

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alamillo	Greater 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 europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alamillo

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alamillo	Greater 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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.