Alfalfa dodder vs Broadgill Catshark

Cuscuta approximata compared with Apristurus riveri

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Apristurus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Broadgill Catshark
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).

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.