Alfalfa dodder vs Candelnut

Cuscuta approximata compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aleurites
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Candelnut
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).

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.