American dodder vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Cuscuta americana compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anas
Species	Cuscuta americana	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Yellow-billed Pintail
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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia