Alfalfa dodder vs Dickschalige Tellmuschel

Cuscuta approximata compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Dickschalige Tellmuschel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Dickschalige Tellmuschel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tellinidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Arcopagia
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Arcopagia crassa

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Dickschalige Tellmuschel
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).

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Dickschalige Tellmuschel

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden