Alfalfa dodder vs brittlestar

Cuscuta approximata compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amphiura
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	brittlestar
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).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden