Alfalfa dodder vs Balikun-Pferdespringmaus

Cuscuta approximata compared with Allactaga balikunica

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Balikun-Pferdespringmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Balikun-Pferdespringmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Allactaga
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Allactaga balikunica

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Balikun-Pferdespringmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Balikun-Pferdespringmaus
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).

Balikun-Pferdespringmaus

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.

Balikun-Pferdespringmaus

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.