Alfalfa dodder vs Bare-legged Swiftlet

Cuscuta approximata compared with Aerodramus nuditarsus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aerodramus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Aerodramus nuditarsus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bare-legged Swiftlet
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).

Bare-legged Swiftlet

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.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.