Alfalfa dodder vs Amazon Black Howler

Cuscuta approximata compared with Alouatta nigerrima

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Amazon Black Howler
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alouatta
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Alouatta nigerrima

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Amazon Black Howler
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).

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.