Alfalfa dodder vs Large Oecomys

Cuscuta approximata compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Large Oecomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Oecomys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Large Oecomys
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 Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.