Alfalfa dodder vs Ciscaucasian Hamster

Cuscuta approximata compared with Mesocricetus raddei

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Ciscaucasian Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Ciscaucasian Hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Mesocricetus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Mesocricetus raddei

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Ciscaucasian Hamster
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).

Ciscaucasian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Ciscaucasian Hamster

The Ciscaucasian Hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.