Alfalfa dodder vs Ka'I Ygau (guarani)

Cuscuta approximata compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Ka'I Ygau (guarani) is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Ka'I Ygau (guarani)
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Plecturocebus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ka'I Ygau (guarani)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Ka'I Ygau (guarani)
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).

Ka'I Ygau (guarani)

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.