Alfalfa dodder vs bull-oak

Cuscuta approximata compared with Allocasuarina fraseriana

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while bull-oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	bull-oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Allocasuarina
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Allocasuarina fraseriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and bull-oak share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

bull-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	bull-oak
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).

bull-oak

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.

bull-oak

The bull-oak (Allocasuarina fraseriana) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.