Alfalfa dodder vs Beira

Cuscuta approximata compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

  • Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa dodder Beira
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family Convolvulaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Cuscuta Dorcatragus
Species Cuscuta approximata Dorcatragus megalotis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa dodder Beira
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).

Beira

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.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

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