Alfalfa dodder vs Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anthracothorax
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alfalfa dodder

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

Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.