Alfalfa dodder vs Warner's Dodder

Cuscuta approximata compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Solanales (ナス目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Cuscuta warneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Warner's Dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Warner's Dodder
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).

Warner's Dodder

Habitat

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

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.