Brook-Side Alder vs Yellow Dodder

Alnus serrulata compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Fagales (참나무목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Betulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cuscuta
Species	Alnus serrulata	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook-Side Alder and Yellow Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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).

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. 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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada