American Buckeye vs Fiveangled dodder

Aesculus glabra compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • American Buckeye is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Buckeye Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same Plantae (พืช) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ) Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family Sapindaceae Convolvulaceae
Genus Aesculus Cuscuta
Species Aesculus glabra Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Buckeye Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

American Buckeye

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

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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