Alfalfa dodder vs bangawanga

Cuscuta approximata compared with Amblygonocarpus andongensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while bangawanga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	bangawanga
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amblygonocarpus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Amblygonocarpus andongensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and bangawanga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

bangawanga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	bangawanga
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).

bangawanga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

bangawanga

The Bangawanga (Amblygonocarpus andongensis) is a species in the genus Amblygonocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.