Big-Leaf Maple vs Fringed dodder

Acer macrophyllum compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acer	Cuscuta
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States