Alfalfa dodder vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Cuscuta approximata compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Apaloderma
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Bare-cheeked Trogon
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).

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.