Alfalfa dodder vs Bandro

Cuscuta approximata compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bandro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bandro
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cuscuta	Hapalemur
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bandro
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).

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.