American dodder vs cuscute du céphalanthe

Cuscuta americana compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	cuscute du céphalanthe
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta americana	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and cuscute du céphalanthe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

cuscute du céphalanthe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	cuscute du céphalanthe
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.

cuscute du céphalanthe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

cuscute du céphalanthe

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.