6 Spotted Longhorn vs Fiveangled dodder

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cerambycidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anoplodera	Cuscuta
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway