Alfalfa dodder vs Kleinotterspitzmaus

Cuscuta approximata compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Kleinotterspitzmaus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Kleinotterspitzmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Micropotamogale
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleinotterspitzmaus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Kleinotterspitzmaus
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).

Kleinotterspitzmaus

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.