Vencejo de Cabo Verde vs Fringed dodder

Apus alexandri compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vencejo de Cabo Verde	Fringed 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 suaveolens

Conservation Status

Vencejo de Cabo Verde

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vencejo de Cabo Verde	Fringed 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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.