American dodder vs amélanchier de Bartram

Cuscuta americana compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while amélanchier de Bartram is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	amélanchier de Bartram
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Amelanchier
Species	Cuscuta americana	Amelanchier bartramiana

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and amélanchier de Bartram share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

amélanchier de Bartram

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	amélanchier de Bartram
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

amélanchier de Bartram

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

amélanchier de Bartram

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