Violettrückenstar vs Fiveangled dodder

Agropsar philippensis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Violettrückenstar is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violettrückenstar	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Sturnidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Cuscuta
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Violettrückenstar

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Violettrückenstar	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violettrückenstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Violettrückenstar

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway