Alfalfa dodder vs Allen's Olingo

Cuscuta approximata compared with Bassaricyon alleni

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Allen's Olingo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Allen's Olingo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cuscuta	Bassaricyon
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Bassaricyon alleni

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Allen's Olingo
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).

Allen's Olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Allen's Olingo

The Allen's Olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.