alpine lady's-mantle vs Button Dodder

Alchemilla alpina compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Button Dodder
Kingdom same Plantae (tumbuhan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Convolvulaceae
Genus Alchemilla Cuscuta
Species Alchemilla alpina Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine lady's-mantle and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Button Dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Button Dodder

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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