Alfalfa dodder vs Hog badger

Cuscuta approximata compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Hog badger
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Arctonyx
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Hog badger
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).

Hog badger

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.