Alfalfa dodder vs American Black-Fish

Cuscuta approximata compared with Globicephala melas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	American Black-Fish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cuscuta	Globicephala
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Globicephala melas

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

American Black-Fish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	American Black-Fish
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).

American Black-Fish

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

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.

American Black-Fish

The American Black-Fish (Globicephala melas) is a species in the genus Globicephala. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden