Alfalfa dodder vs European hare

Cuscuta approximata compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	European hare
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)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lepus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	European hare
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).

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

European hare

ノウサギ（Lepus europaeus）はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されています。脅威の基準に近づいており、保全措置なしには脆弱となる可能性がある個体数を有しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States