aulne glutineux vs Australian dodder

Alnus glutinosa compared with Cuscuta australis

Key Differences

• aulne glutineux is Least Concern while Australian dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aulne glutineux	Australian dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 glutinosa	Cuscuta australis

Evolutionary Relationship

aulne glutineux and Australian dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

aulne glutineux

LC — Least Concern

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aulne glutineux	Australian dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aulne glutineux

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

aulne glutineux

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal