Alfalfa dodder vs Bolivian Pericote

Cuscuta approximata compared with Auliscomys boliviensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bolivian Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Auliscomys boliviensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bolivian Pericote
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).

Bolivian Pericote

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.

Bolivian Pericote

The Bolivian Pericote (Auliscomys boliviensis) is a species in the genus Auliscomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.