Alfalfa dodder vs Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

Cuscuta approximata compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Cebus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Cebus kaapori

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe
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).

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

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.