Ekouk vs hop dodder

Alstonia boonei compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Ekouk is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ekouk	hop dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Cuscuta
Species	Alstonia boonei	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ekouk

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ekouk	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ekouk

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Ekouk

The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.