Fringed dodder vs Veatch's dodder

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 suaveolens	Cuscuta veatchii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed dodder and Veatch's dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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