Alfalfa dodder vs Bartrobbe

Cuscuta approximata compared with Erignathus barbatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bartrobbe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cuscuta	Erignathus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Erignathus barbatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bartrobbe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bartrobbe
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).

Bartrobbe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bartrobbe

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden