Aulne maritime vs Cuscute des champs

Alnus maritima compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

  • Aulne maritime is Endangered while Cuscute des champs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aulne maritime Cuscute des champs
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 maritima Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aulne maritime and Cuscute des champs share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Aulne maritime

EN — Endangered

Cuscute des champs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aulne maritime Cuscute des champs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aulne maritime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cuscute des champs

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Aulne maritime

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

Cuscute des champs

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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