Alfalfa dodder vs Australasian Darter

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anhinga novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Australasian Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Australasian Darter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Anhingidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anhinga
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anhinga novaehollandiae

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Australasian Darter
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).

Australasian Darter

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.

Australasian Darter

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.