Brindled Flat-body vs Veatch's dodder

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cuscuta
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.