Common Dodder vs キマユヒメドリ

Cuscuta gronovii compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Dodder	キマユヒメドリ
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	Passerellidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ammodramus
Species	Cuscuta gronovii	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Common Dodder

LC — Least Concern

キマユヒメドリ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Dodder	キマユヒメドリ
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).

キマユヒメドリ

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.

キマユヒメドリ

キマユスズメ（Ammodramus aurifrons）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。南アメリカのアマゾン川流域やオリノコ川流域の草原、牧草地、水田に生息する小型のスズメ科鳥類で、広い分布域と安定した個体群を持ちます。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway