Alfalfa dodder vs Ornate Cuscus

Cuscuta approximata compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Phalanger
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.