American dodder vs Heidekrauteulchen

Cuscuta americana compared with Anarta myrtilli

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Heidekrauteulchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Heidekrauteulchen
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	Anarta
Species	Cuscuta americana	Anarta myrtilli

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Heidekrauteulchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Heidekrauteulchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American dodder

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

Heidekrauteulchen

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.