Alfalfa dodder vs Habicht

Cuscuta approximata compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Habicht
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cuscuta	Accipiter
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Accipiter gentilis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Habicht
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).

Habicht

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Habicht

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States