Brindled Flat-body vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Depressariidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cuscuta
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	small-seed alfalfa 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.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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.