Alfalfa dodder vs Azucenas de San Martín

Cuscuta approximata compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Azucenas de San Martín is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Azucenas de San Martín
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acis
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Acis autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Azucenas de San Martín share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Azucenas de San Martín

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Azucenas de San Martín
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).

Azucenas de San Martín

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Azucenas de San Martín

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.