alpine silverwort vs Button Dodder

Anthelia julacea compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Jungermanniales (叶苔目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Antheliaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Cuscuta
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.