Alfalfa dodder vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Cuscuta approximata compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Paragalago
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Diani Dwarf Galago
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).

Diani Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.