Alfalfa dodder vs Gavilán pecho rufo

Cuscuta approximata compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Gavilán pecho rufo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Gavilán pecho rufo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cuscuta	Accipiter
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Accipiter striatus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gavilán pecho rufo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Gavilán pecho rufo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Gavilán pecho rufo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gavilán pecho rufo

El gavilan de Cooper (Accipiter striatus) esta clasificado como Preocupacion Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su area de distribucion, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservacion inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States