Alfalfa dodder vs Atlantic Ancula

Cuscuta approximata compared with Ancula gibbosa

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ancula
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Ancula gibbosa

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Atlantic Ancula
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).

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden