Alfalfa dodder vs Flat-headed cat

Cuscuta approximata compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Prionailurus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Flat-headed cat
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).

Flat-headed cat

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.