Alfalfa dodder vs Hoary fox

Cuscuta approximata compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Solanales (باذنجانيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lycalopex
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.