Atoll Starling vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Aplonis feadensis compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Atoll Starling is Near Threatened while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atoll Starling	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sturnidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aplonis	Cuscuta
Species	Aplonis feadensis	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Atoll Starling

NT — Near Threatened

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atoll Starling	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atoll Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

Atoll Starling

The Atoll Starling (Aplonis feadensis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.