Alfalfa dodder vs Bank Vole

Cuscuta approximata compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Solanales (ナス目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myodes
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bank Vole
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).

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Bank Vole

ヨーロッパモリネズミ（Myodes glareolus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており、差し迫った保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden