Australian dodder vs cigarrinha-do-campo

Cuscuta australis compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian 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 australis Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

cigarrinha-do-campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

cigarrinha-do-campo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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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