American dodder vs Fringed dodder

Cuscuta americana compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Fringed 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 same	Solanales (ナス目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta americana	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Fringed dodder
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.

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).

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.