Alfalfa dodder vs Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Cuscuta approximata compared with Neotragus batesi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Neotragus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Neotragus batesi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
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).

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

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.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.