Alfalfa dodder vs Alpen-Frauenmantel

Cuscuta approximata compared with Alchemilla alpina

Key Differences

Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Alpen-Frauenmantel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Alpen-Frauenmantel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Alchemilla
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Alchemilla alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Alpen-Frauenmantel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Ansehen Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Alpen-Frauenmantel
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).

Alpen-Frauenmantel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).