Broad-tipped Hermit vs flax dodder

Anopetia gounellei compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Trochilidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anopetia	Cuscuta
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.