Butterfly-leaf vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Fabales (فوليات)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Cuscuta
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Cuscuta planiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and small-seed alfalfa dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (ماغنولانية)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.