American dodder vs Bishop's goutweed

Cuscuta americana compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Bishop's goutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Bishop's goutweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Solanales (가지목)	Apiales (미나리목)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aegopodium
Species	Cuscuta americana	Aegopodium podagraria

Evolutionary Relationship

American dodder and Bishop's goutweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Bishop's goutweed
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.

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, 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.

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.