Big-Leaf Maple vs Greater dodder

Acer macrophyllum compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Greater 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	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acer	Cuscuta
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States