Angelin vs large-seed dodder

Andira inermis compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

  • Angelin is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin large-seed dodder
Kingdom same Plantae (พืช) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Fabales (อันดับถั่ว) Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family Fabaceae Convolvulaceae
Genus Andira Cuscuta
Species Andira inermis Cuscuta indecora

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and large-seed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin large-seed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

large-seed dodder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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