Alfalfa dodder vs Cinnamon Wattle

Cuscuta approximata compared with Acacia leprosa

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Cinnamon Wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acacia
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Acacia leprosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Cinnamon Wattle
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).

Cinnamon Wattle

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.

Cinnamon Wattle

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