Alfalfa dodder vs Large Mindoro Apomys

Cuscuta approximata compared with Apomys gracilirostris

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Large Mindoro Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Apomys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Apomys gracilirostris

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Large Mindoro Apomys
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).

Large Mindoro Apomys

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.