Alfalfa dodder vs Australian shovelnose ray

Cuscuta approximata compared with Aptychotrema rostrata

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Australian shovelnose ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Australian shovelnose ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aptychotrema
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Aptychotrema rostrata

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Australian shovelnose ray
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 shovelnose ray

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 shovelnose ray

The Australian shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) is a species in the genus Aptychotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Aptychotrema rostrata contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.