Alfalfa dodder vs Allegheny Serviceberry

Cuscuta approximata compared with Amelanchier arborea

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Allegheny Serviceberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Amelanchier
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Amelanchier arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Allegheny Serviceberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Allegheny Serviceberry
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).

Allegheny Serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Allegheny Serviceberry

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States