Alder vs Fiveangled dodder

Alnus glutinosa compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Fagales (壳斗目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Betulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cuscuta
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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).

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. 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 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States