Alfalfa dodder vs alpine pussytoes

Cuscuta approximata compared with Antennaria alpina

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while alpine pussytoes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	alpine pussytoes
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Antennaria
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Antennaria alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	alpine pussytoes
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 pussytoes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden