Alfalfa dodder vs alpine silverwort

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anthelia julacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	alpine silverwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anthelia
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anthelia julacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and alpine silverwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	alpine silverwort
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 silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden