Blautukan vs large-seed dodder

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Blautukan is Near Threatened while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blautukan	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Ramphastidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andigena	Cuscuta
Species	Andigena hypoglauca	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Blautukan

NT — Near Threatened

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blautukan	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blautukan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

Blautukan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) 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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia