Alder vs Yellow Dodder

Alnus acuminata compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Betulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cuscuta
Species	Alnus acuminata	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Yellow Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Yellow Dodder

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).

Alder

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