Alfalfa dodder vs Black Kauri

Cuscuta approximata compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Solanales (باذنجانيات)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Agathis
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.