Blanford's fox vs flax dodder

Vulpes cana compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Vulpes cana	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

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).

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.