Alfalfa dodder vs Buffy Pipit

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anthus vaalensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Buffy Pipit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Buffy Pipit
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Motacillidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anthus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anthus vaalensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffy Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Buffy Pipit
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).

Buffy Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buffy Pipit

The Buffy Pipit (Anthus vaalensis) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.