Alfalfa dodder vs Montane Akodont

Cuscuta approximata compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Montane Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Solanales (가지목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Akodon
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Montane Akodont
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).

Montane Akodont

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.