Alfalfa dodder vs Gorilla Oriental

Cuscuta approximata compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Gorilla Oriental is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Gorilla Oriental
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cuscuta	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorilla Oriental

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Gorilla Oriental
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).

Gorilla Oriental

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.