Alfalfa dodder vs Blue star

Cuscuta approximata compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Blue star
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amsonia
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Amsonia orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Blue star share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Blue star
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 star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.