Candelnut vs Greater dodder

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Cuscuta
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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).

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.