Alfalfa dodder vs Arizona madrone

Cuscuta approximata compared with Arbutus arizonica

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Arizona madrone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Arizona madrone
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Arbutus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Arbutus arizonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Arizona madrone
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).

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

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.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.