Alfalfa dodder vs Huapo

Cuscuta approximata compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Huapo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Pithecia
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Huapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Huapo
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).

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.