Angelin vs Fringed dodder

Andira inermis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andira	Cuscuta
Species	Andira inermis	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, 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).

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.