Alfalfa dodder vs bushman's-poison

Cuscuta approximata compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while bushman's-poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	bushman's-poison
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acokanthera
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and bushman's-poison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	bushman's-poison
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).

bushman's-poison

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.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.