Alfalfa dodder vs Gato Montés Común

Cuscuta approximata compared with Leopardus geoffroyi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Gato Montés Común is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Gato Montés Común
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Leopardus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Leopardus geoffroyi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato Montés Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Gato Montés Común
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).

Gato Montés Común

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.