Alfalfa dodder vs Broad skate

Cuscuta approximata compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Broad skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amblyraja
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Broad skate
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).

Broad skate

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.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.