Alfalfa dodder vs Topillo De Fatio

Cuscuta approximata compared with Microtus multiplex

Key Differences

  • Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Topillo De Fatio is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa dodder Topillo De Fatio
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Convolvulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cuscuta Microtus
Species Cuscuta approximata Microtus multiplex

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Topillo De Fatio

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa dodder Topillo De Fatio
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).

Topillo De Fatio

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.

Topillo De Fatio

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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