Alfalfa dodder vs Black-tailed Deermouse

Cuscuta approximata compared with Peromyscus melanurus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Black-tailed Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Peromyscus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Peromyscus melanurus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Black-tailed Deermouse
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-tailed Deermouse

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-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.