Alfalfa dodder vs Arctic daisy

Cuscuta approximata compared with Arctanthemum arcticum

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Arctic daisy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Arctic daisy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Arctanthemum
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Arctanthemum arcticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Arctic daisy share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Arctic daisy
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).

Arctic daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States