Alfalfa dodder vs Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anthriscus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anthriscus caucalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Gewöhnlicher Kerbel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel
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).

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇳 China 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States