Alfalfa dodder vs Bayerische Kurzohrmaus

Cuscuta approximata compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bayerische Kurzohrmaus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bayerische Kurzohrmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microtus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Microtus bavaricus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bayerische Kurzohrmaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bayerische Kurzohrmaus
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).

Bayerische Kurzohrmaus

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.

Bayerische Kurzohrmaus

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.