Alfalfa dodder vs Kragenfaultier

Cuscuta approximata compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Kragenfaultier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Kragenfaultier
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Pilosa (Zahnarme)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cuscuta	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kragenfaultier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Kragenfaultier
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).

Kragenfaultier

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.