Brown-veined Wainscot vs flax dodder

Archanara dissoluta compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Archanara	Cuscuta
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden