Alfalfa dodder vs Seoyangtobpul

Cuscuta approximata compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Seoyangtobpul is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Seoyangtobpul
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Solanales (가지목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Achillea
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa dodder and Seoyangtobpul share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Seoyangtobpul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Seoyangtobpul
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).

Seoyangtobpul

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Seoyangtobpul

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States