Flat-headed Kusimanse vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Herpestidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cuscuta
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).