Barbaricina Colombine vs flax dodder

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Cuscuta
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbaricina Colombine and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

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

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).

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.