Alfalfa dodder vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Cuscuta approximata compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acacia
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Acacia phlebophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Buffalo Sallow-wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Buffalo Sallow-wattle
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).

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.