Alfalfa dodder vs Hamadryas-Pavian

Cuscuta approximata compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Hamadryas-Pavian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Hamadryas-Pavian
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuscuta	Papio
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Papio hamadryas

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hamadryas-Pavian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Hamadryas-Pavian
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).

Hamadryas-Pavian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.