grande bardane vs Veatch's dodder

Arctium lappa compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• grande bardane is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grande bardane	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Cuscuta
Species	Arctium lappa	Cuscuta veatchii

Evolutionary Relationship

grande bardane and Veatch's dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

grande bardane

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grande bardane	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grande bardane

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

grande bardane

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.