Alfalfa dodder vs Atherton Kauri Pine

Cuscuta approximata compared with Agathis microstachya

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Atherton Kauri Pine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Agathis
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Agathis microstachya

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Atherton Kauri Pine
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).

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Atherton Kauri Pine

The Atherton Kauri Pine (Agathis microstachya) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.