Alfalfa dodder vs Autumn Snowflake

Cuscuta approximata compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acis
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Acis autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Autumn Snowflake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Autumn Snowflake
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).

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.