Alfalfa dodder vs Bar-tailed Lark

Cuscuta approximata compared with Ammomanes cinctura

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bar-tailed Lark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bar-tailed Lark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Alaudidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ammomanes
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Ammomanes cinctura

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bar-tailed Lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bar-tailed Lark
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).

Bar-tailed Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Bar-tailed Lark

The Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura) is a species in the genus Ammomanes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.