black-calabash vs Fringed dodder

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lamiales (꿀풀목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Cuscuta
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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).

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.