Alfalfa dodder vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Cuscuta approximata compared with Accipiter castanilius

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
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 castanilius

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
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-flanked Sparrowhawk

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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) 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.