Veatch's dodder vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Cuscuta veatchii compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Veatch's dodder is Extinct while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veatch's 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 veatchii	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veatch's dodder	Yellow-billed 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.

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.

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.