Alfalfa dodder vs Axehead Orange

Cuscuta approximata compared with Acada biseriatus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Axehead Orange is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Axehead Orange
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acada
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Acada biseriatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Axehead Orange
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).

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.