Alfalfa dodder vs Blassfuchs

Cuscuta approximata compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Blassfuchs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Blassfuchs
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	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Blassfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Blassfuchs
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).

Blassfuchs

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.