Alfalfa dodder vs Mono Nocturno

Cuscuta approximata compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Mono Nocturno is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Mono Nocturno
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aotus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mono Nocturno

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Mono Nocturno
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).

Mono Nocturno

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.