Alfalfa dodder vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Cuscuta approximata compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Furnariidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ancistrops
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Ancistrops strigilatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
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-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.