Alfalfa dodder vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Cuscuta approximata compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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	Bunomys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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).

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

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.