Fringed dodder vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fringed 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 suaveolens Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fringed dodder abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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.

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