Fiveangled dodder vs Braunschwanzamazilie

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Braunschwanzamazilie
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	Amazilia
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Braunschwanzamazilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Braunschwanzamazilie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Braunschwanzamazilie

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway