Alfalfa dodder vs Eversmann s Hamster

Cuscuta approximata compared with Allocricetulus eversmanni

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Eversmann s Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Eversmann s Hamster
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	Allocricetulus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Allocricetulus eversmanni

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Eversmann s Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Eversmann s Hamster
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).

Eversmann s Hamster

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.