Alfalfa dodder vs bico-aberto-branco

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anastomus oscitans

Key Differences

  • Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while bico-aberto-branco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa dodder bico-aberto-branco
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (ave)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family Convolvulaceae Ciconiidae
Genus Cuscuta Anastomus
Species Cuscuta approximata Anastomus oscitans

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

bico-aberto-branco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa dodder bico-aberto-branco
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

bico-aberto-branco

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bico-aberto-branco

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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