Alfalfa dodder vs Roter Stachelnasenbeutler

Cuscuta approximata compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Roter Stachelnasenbeutler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Roter Stachelnasenbeutler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Echymipera
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Roter Stachelnasenbeutler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Roter Stachelnasenbeutler
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).

Roter Stachelnasenbeutler

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.