Alfalfa dodder vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Cuscuta approximata compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Allocebus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Allocebus trichotis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
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).

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

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.