Arizona alder vs Greater dodder

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Greater 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 oblongifolia	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona alder and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

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

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.