Capon'S-Feather vs Fringed dodder

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Capon'S-Feather Fringed dodder
Kingdom same Plantae (planta) Plantae (planta)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Ranunculaceae Convolvulaceae
Genus Aquilegia Cuscuta
Species Aquilegia vulgaris Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Capon'S-Feather and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Capon'S-Feather Fringed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

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

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).

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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