Alfalfa dodder vs Iberian Mole

Cuscuta approximata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Talpa
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

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.