Alfalfa dodder vs Gato de Agua

Cuscuta approximata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lontra
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Gato de Agua
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 de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.