Alfalfa dodder vs Least Philippine Apomys

Cuscuta approximata compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Least Philippine 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 musculus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Least Philippine 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).

Least Philippine 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.