Sperber vs Giant dodder

Accipiter nisus compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sperber

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Sperber

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) 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.