Large False Serotine vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cuscuta
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).