Alfalfa dodder vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Cuscuta approximata compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Phataginus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Phataginus tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Black-bellied Pangolin
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).

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.