American dodder vs Gelbwangenammer

Cuscuta americana compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Gelbwangenammer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Gelbwangenammer
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ammodramus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gelbwangenammer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Gelbwangenammer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Gelbwangenammer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

American dodder

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

Gelbwangenammer

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia