chainfruit vs Fringed dodder

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• chainfruit is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Cuscuta
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

chainfruit and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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).

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.