Laxmann's Shrew vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Sorex caecutiens compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cuscuta
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden