Alfalfa dodder vs Percival-Stachelmaus

Cuscuta approximata compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Percival-Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Percival-Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Acomys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Percival-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Percival-Stachelmaus
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).

Percival-Stachelmaus

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.