Alfalfa dodder vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Cuscuta approximata compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Antrostomus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Buff-collared Nightjar
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).

Buff-collared Nightjar

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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.