Giant dodder vs Greater dodder

Cuscuta reflexa compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant dodder	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta reflexa	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant dodder and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇺🇸 United States