Alfalfa dodder vs Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur

Cuscuta approximata compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cuscuta	Hapalemur
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur
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).

Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur

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.

Lac Alaotra-Bambuslemur

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.