Alfalfa dodder vs Heidelbeer-Spitzflügelwickler

Cuscuta approximata compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Heidelbeer-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Heidelbeer-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ancylis
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Heidelbeer-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Heidelbeer-Spitzflügelwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Heidelbeer-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alfalfa dodder

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

Heidelbeer-Spitzflügelwickler

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden