Duiquero Azul vs Greater dodder

Philantomba monticola compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Duiquero Azul Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Convolvulaceae
Genus Philantomba Cuscuta
Species Philantomba monticola Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Duiquero Azul Greater dodder
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Duiquero Azul

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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