Alfalfa dodder vs Brown Greater Galago

Cuscuta approximata compared with Otolemur crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Brown Greater Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Brown Greater Galago
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Otolemur
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Otolemur crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Brown Greater Galago
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).

Brown Greater Galago

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.

Brown Greater Galago

The Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) is a species in the genus Otolemur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.