Alfalfa dodder vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Cuscuta approximata compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Macaco-de-cheiro is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Saimiri
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Saimiri boliviensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Macaco-de-cheiro
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).

Macaco-de-cheiro

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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.