American dodder vs Azure Hawker

Cuscuta americana compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Azure Hawker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aeshna
Species	Cuscuta americana	Aeshna caerulea

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.