American dodder vs cigarrinha-do-campo

Cuscuta americana compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

  • American dodder is Not Evaluated while cigarrinha-do-campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American dodder cigarrinha-do-campo
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (ave)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Convolvulaceae Passerellidae
Genus Cuscuta Ammodramus
Species Cuscuta americana Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

cigarrinha-do-campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American dodder cigarrinha-do-campo
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

cigarrinha-do-campo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

American dodder

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

cigarrinha-do-campo

O pardal-de-sobrancelha-amarela (Ammodramus aurifrons) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. É um pequeno passeriforme que habita pastagens, prados e arrozais das bacias Amazônica e do Orinoco na América do Sul, com ampla distribuição e população estável.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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