Veatch's dodder vs cabelos

Cuscuta veatchii compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

Veatch's dodder is Extinct while cabelos is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veatch's 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 veatchii	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Veatch's dodder and cabelos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

View Genus: Cuscuta

Conservation Status

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

cabelos

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veatch's dodder	cabelos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

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).