Alfalfa dodder vs Lemur Cariancho

Cuscuta approximata compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Lemur Cariancho is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Lemur Cariancho
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cuscuta	Hapalemur
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemur Cariancho

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Lemur Cariancho
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).

Lemur Cariancho

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.