bur chervil vs Fringed dodder

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• bur chervil is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bur chervil	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Cuscuta
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bur chervil	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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).

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States