Common Dodder vs キボシヤマフウキンチョウ

Cuscuta gronovii compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Dodder	キボシヤマフウキンチョウ
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Solanales (ナス目)	Passeriformes (スズメ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anisognathus
Species	Cuscuta gronovii	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Conservation Status

Common Dodder

LC — Least Concern

キボシヤマフウキンチョウ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Dodder	キボシヤマフウキンチョウ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

キボシヤマフウキンチョウ

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Common Dodder

<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.

キボシヤマフウキンチョウ

ナミダヤマタナガー（Anisognathus lacrymosus）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。生息域全体にわたり広く分布し個体数が安定しており、直ちに懸念される保全上の問題はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway