Alfalfa dodder vs Jones’ Rundblattnase

Cuscuta approximata compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Jones’ Rundblattnase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Jones’ Rundblattnase
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Hipposideros
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Jones’ Rundblattnase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Jones’ Rundblattnase
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).

Jones’ Rundblattnase

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.