large-seed dodder vs cabelos

Cuscuta indecora compared with Cuscuta campestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large-seed dodder	cabelos
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 indecora	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

large-seed dodder and cabelos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

cabelos

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large-seed dodder	cabelos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

cabelos

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇷 Brazil