Greater dodder vs Желтоклювая шилохвость

Cuscuta europaea compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Greater dodder is Least Concern while Желтоклювая шилохвость is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater dodder	Желтоклювая 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 georgica

Conservation Status

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Желтоклювая шилохвость

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater dodder	Желтоклювая 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).

Желтоклювая шилохвость

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Желтоклювая шилохвость

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway