Alfalfa dodder vs Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Cuscuta approximata compared with Avahi cleesei

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Indriidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Avahi
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Avahi cleesei

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur
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).

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

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.

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.