Charcoal Goldeneye vs flax dodder

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	flax dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Cuscuta
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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).

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden