Vencejo de Cabo Verde vs Fiveangled dodder

Apus alexandri compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Vencejo de Cabo Verde is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Vencejo de Cabo Verde Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Apodidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Apus Cuscuta
Species Apus alexandri Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Vencejo de Cabo Verde

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Vencejo de Cabo Verde Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vencejo de Cabo Verde

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Vencejo de Cabo Verde

The Alexander's Swift (Apus alexandri) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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