Alfalfa dodder vs Philippine tarsier

Cuscuta approximata compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Carlito
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Philippine tarsier
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).

Philippine tarsier

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.