Alfalfa dodder vs Altai Onion

Cuscuta approximata compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Altai Onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Allium
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Allium altaicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Altai Onion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Altai Onion
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).

Altai Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.