Alfalfa dodder vs Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Cuscuta approximata compared with Agrochola litura

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Agrochola
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Agrochola litura

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule
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).

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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