Alfalfa dodder vs alpine lady's-mantle

Cuscuta approximata compared with Alchemilla alpina

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	alpine lady's-mantle
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	Alchemilla
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Alchemilla alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and alpine lady's-mantle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	alpine lady's-mantle
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).

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden