Alfalfa dodder vs Lindbergh's akodont

Cuscuta approximata compared with Akodon lindberghi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Lindbergh's akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Lindbergh's akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Akodon lindberghi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lindbergh's akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Lindbergh's akodont
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).

Lindbergh's akodont

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.