Alfalfa dodder vs Long-legged Myotis

Cuscuta approximata compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myotis
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Long-legged Myotis
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).

Long-legged Myotis

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.