Alfalfa dodder vs Black Goshawk

Cuscuta approximata compared with Accipiter melanoleucus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa dodder Black Goshawk
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).

Black Goshawk

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.

Black Goshawk

The Black Goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) 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.

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