Alfalfa dodder vs Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

Cuscuta approximata compared with Alectoria ochroleuca

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alectoria
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Alectoria ochroleuca

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses
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 Sulphur-Tresses

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

The Alpine Sulphur-Tresses (Alectoria ochroleuca) is a species in the genus Alectoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States