Alfalfa dodder vs Australian King-Parrot

Cuscuta approximata compared with Alisterus scapularis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Australian King-Parrot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Cuscuta	Alisterus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Alisterus scapularis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Australian King-Parrot
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).

Australian King-Parrot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Australian King-Parrot

The Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is a species in the genus Alisterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.