grande cuscute vs hop dodder

Cuscuta europaea compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• grande cuscute is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grande cuscute	hop dodder
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 europaea	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

grande cuscute and hop dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

grande cuscute

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grande cuscute	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grande cuscute

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden