Antrocaryon vs Yellow Dodder

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Cuscuta
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Antrocaryon and Yellow Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇳 Guinea