American dodder vs chainfruit

Cuscuta americana compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alyxia
Species	Cuscuta americana	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.