Barred Grass-veneer vs Dodder Astragalus

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Crambidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Astragalus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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.