Alfalfa dodder vs Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica

Cuscuta approximata compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Artibeus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica
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).

Murciélago-frutero de Jamaica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.