Alfalfa dodder vs Indochinese lutung

Cuscuta approximata compared with Trachypithecus germaini

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Indochinese lutung is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Indochinese lutung
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuscuta	Trachypithecus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Trachypithecus germaini

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese lutung

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Indochinese lutung
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).

Indochinese lutung

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.