Greater dodder vs Багамская шилохвость

Cuscuta europaea compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater dodder	Багамская шилохвость
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anas
Species	Cuscuta europaea	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Багамская шилохвость

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater dodder	Багамская шилохвость
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).

Багамская шилохвость

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Багамская шилохвость

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden