Alfalfa dodder vs Blue-eared Kingfisher

Cuscuta approximata compared with Alcedo meninting

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alcedo
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Alcedo meninting

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Blue-eared Kingfisher
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).

Blue-eared Kingfisher

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.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.