Australian dodder vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Cuscuta australis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Australian dodder is Not Evaluated while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian dodder	abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cuscuta	Aglais
Species	Cuscuta australis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian dodder	abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

abigarrada de la ortiga

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇮 Slovenia