Alfalfa dodder vs Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Cuscuta approximata compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microtus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Microtus daghestanicus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
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).

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

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.

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.