Brook-Side Alder vs Giant dodder

Alnus serrulata compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Giant 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 serrulata	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Giant dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Giant dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States