Alfalfa dodder vs Gansu Cangshu

Cuscuta approximata compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Gansu Cangshu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Gansu Cangshu
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Solanales (茄目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Cansumys
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Cansumys canus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu Cangshu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Gansu Cangshu
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).

Gansu Cangshu

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.