Atrapamoscas Piconegro vs Giant dodder

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Key Differences

• Atrapamoscas Piconegro is Near Threatened while Giant dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atrapamoscas Piconegro	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tyrannidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Cuscuta
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

NT — Near Threatened

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atrapamoscas Piconegro	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Atrapamoscas Piconegro

The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a species in the genus Aphanotriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.