Alfalfa dodder vs Grevy's zebra

Cuscuta approximata compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Cuscuta	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Equus grevyi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Grevy's zebra
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).

Grevy's zebra

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.