Banded Surili vs flax dodder

Presbytis femoralis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Banded Surili is Critically Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Surili	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	Presbytis	Cuscuta
Species	Presbytis femoralis	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Banded Surili

CR — Critically Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Surili	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Surili

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).

Banded Surili

The Banded Surili (Presbytis femoralis) is a species in the genus Presbytis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.