Alfalfa dodder vs Cascade Fir

Cuscuta approximata compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Abies
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Cascade Fir
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).

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden