Alfalfa dodder vs Japanese Noctule

Cuscuta approximata compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

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.