brigalow vs Greater dodder

Acacia harpophylla compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brigalow	Greater 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	Fabales (豆目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia harpophylla	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

brigalow

Habitat

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

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).

brigalow

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