Alfalfa dodder vs Kloss's gibbon

Cuscuta approximata compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Hylobates
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Hylobates klossii

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Kloss's gibbon
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).

Kloss's gibbon

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.