Barred Grass-veneer vs hop dodder

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden