African Goshawk vs Alfalfa dodder

Accipiter tachiro compared with Cuscuta approximata

Key Differences

  • African Goshawk is Least Concern while Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Goshawk Alfalfa dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Convolvulaceae
Genus Accipiter Cuscuta
Species Accipiter tachiro Cuscuta approximata

Conservation Status

African Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Goshawk Alfalfa dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

African Goshawk

The African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia