Alfalfa dodder vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Cuscuta approximata compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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	Nesoryzomys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Nesoryzomys darwini

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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).

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.