American dodder vs Barred Grass-veneer

Cuscuta americana compared with Agriphila inquinatella

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Barred Grass-veneer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Crambidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Agriphila
Species	Cuscuta americana	Agriphila inquinatella

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Barred Grass-veneer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.