ムナグロマンゴーハチドリ vs Common Dodder

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Cuscuta gronovii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ムナグロマンゴーハチドリ	Common Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Aves (鳥類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Apodiformes (アマツバメ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Trochilidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Cuscuta
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Cuscuta gronovii

Conservation Status

ムナグロマンゴーハチドリ

LC — Least Concern

Common Dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ムナグロマンゴーハチドリ	Common Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ムナグロマンゴーハチドリ

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Common Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

ムナグロマンゴーハチドリ

クロノドマンゴーハチドリ（Anthracothorax nigricollis）は、メキシコ南部からアルゼンチンにかけての熱帯林に生息する大型で目立つハチドリです。顕著な性的二形を示し、オスは輝く黒い喉と胸に紫・緑の脇腹と太い紫色の尾が特徴的で、メスは胸の中央に黒い縞が入る白い下面を持ちます。開花する木を積極的に守り、新熱帯区全域で軽度懸念に分類されています。

<em>Cuscuta gronovii</em>, the common dodder, is a parasitic annual vine in the family Convolvulaceae. This species is distributed across eleven European countries as well as the United States, where it typically inhabits diverse terrestrial environments including wetland margins, roadsides, thickets, and disturbed vegetation. Unlike most plants, <em>Cuscuta gronovii</em> lacks chlorophyll and is entirely dependent on host plants for water and nutrients, which it extracts through specialized structures called haustoria. The common dodder typically has slender, twining orange or yellowish stems and produces small, clustered white or pale pink flowers in late summer. It often parasitizes a broad range of host species, including many herbaceous and shrubby plants. Once attached to a host, it typically sheds its connection to the soil and relies entirely on the host for sustenance. The species is assessed as Least Concern, reflecting its wide distribution and ability to colonize disturbed habitats. Its parasitic life history makes it ecologically notable among flowering plants.