American dodder vs Bed-jacket

Cuscuta americana compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Bed-jacket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Bed-jacket
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	Solanales (ナス目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alectryon
Species	Cuscuta americana	Alectryon tomentosus

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Bed-jacket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Bed-jacket
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.

Bed-jacket

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.