Alfalfa dodder vs kharwa'a

Cuscuta approximata compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	kharwa'a
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Solanales (باذنجانيات)	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ricinus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and kharwa'a share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (ماغنولانية)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

kharwa'a

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	kharwa'a
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).

kharwa'a

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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.

kharwa'a

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇳 China 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States