Alfalfa dodder vs Ikonnikov's Myotis

Cuscuta approximata compared with Myotis ikonnikovi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Ikonnikov's Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Ikonnikov's Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myotis
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Myotis ikonnikovi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ikonnikov's Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Ikonnikov's Myotis
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).

Ikonnikov's Myotis

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.