Milefólio vs cuscuta-do-linho

Achillea millefolium compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Milefólio is Least Concern while cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Milefólio	cuscuta-do-linho
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Achillea	Cuscuta
Species	Achillea millefolium	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Milefólio and cuscuta-do-linho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Milefólio

LC — Least Concern

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Milefólio	cuscuta-do-linho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Milefólio

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

cuscuta-do-linho

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Milefólio

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States