Ecuadoran Pericote vs flax dodder

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ecuadoran Pericote flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Cricetidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Phyllotis Cuscuta
Species Phyllotis haggardi Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ecuadoran Pericote flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).

Ecuadoran Pericote

No description available.

flax dodder

No description available.

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