Alfalfa dodder vs Mähnenwolf

Cuscuta approximata compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Mähnenwolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Mähnenwolf
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuscuta	Chrysocyon
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mähnenwolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Mähnenwolf
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).

Mähnenwolf

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.