Veatch's dodder vs White-cheeked Pintail

Cuscuta veatchii compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Veatch's dodder is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veatch's dodder	White-cheeked 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 veatchii	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veatch's dodder	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.