Greater dodder vs Европейский кеклик

Cuscuta europaea compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Greater dodder is Least Concern while Европейский кеклик is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater dodder	Европейский кеклик
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Galliformes (курообразные)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alectoris
Species	Cuscuta europaea	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Европейский кеклик

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater dodder	Европейский кеклик
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Европейский кеклик

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Европейский кеклик

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway