Alfalfa dodder vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Cuscuta approximata compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Apodemus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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).

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.