Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule vs Fiveangled dodder

Apamea sordens compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Apamea	Cuscuta
Species	Apamea sordens	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. 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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States