Alfalfa dodder vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Cuscuta approximata compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cuscuta	Dendrolagus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
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).

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

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.