Alfalfa dodder vs Chinesischer Gansu-Hamster

Cuscuta approximata compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Chinesischer Gansu-Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Chinesischer Gansu-Hamster
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	Cansumys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Cansumys canus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinesischer Gansu-Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Chinesischer Gansu-Hamster
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).

Chinesischer Gansu-Hamster

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.