Greater dodder vs hop dodder

Cuscuta europaea compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Greater dodder is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater dodder	hop dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta europaea	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater dodder and hop dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater dodder	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden