gayuba vs Fringed dodder

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• gayuba is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gayuba	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ericaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cuscuta
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

gayuba

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gayuba	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gayuba

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Fringed dodder

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).

gayuba

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States