Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā vs Yellow Dodder

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā is Endangered while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Lamniformes (鼠鲨目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Alopiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cuscuta
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

EN — Endangered

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan