Alfalfa dodder vs Pampasfuchs

Cuscuta approximata compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Pampasfuchs
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	Lycalopex
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Pampasfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Pampasfuchs
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).

Pampasfuchs

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.