Alfalfa dodder vs Duiquero Azul

Cuscuta approximata compared with Philantomba monticola

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Duiquero Azul is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Duiquero Azul
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Philantomba
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Philantomba monticola

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Duiquero Azul
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).

Duiquero Azul

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.

Duiquero Azul

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.