Alfalfa dodder vs Asian Openbill

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anastomus oscitans

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Asian Openbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Asian Openbill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anastomus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anastomus oscitans

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Asian Openbill
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).

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.