Alfalfa dodder vs Zartspinne

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Zartspinne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Zartspinne
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anyphaena
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Zartspinne
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).

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden