Alfalfa dodder vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Cuscuta approximata compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Agropsar
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
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).

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.