Angola colobus vs flax dodder

Colobus angolensis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Angola colobus is Vulnerable while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angola colobus flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Convolvulaceae
Genus Colobus Cuscuta
Species Colobus angolensis Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Angola colobus

VU — Vulnerable

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angola colobus flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angola colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Angola colobus

The Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis) is a species in the genus Colobus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

No description available.

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