Alfalfa dodder vs Coues oryzomys

Cuscuta approximata compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Coues oryzomys
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	Oryzomys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Coues oryzomys
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).

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.