flax dodder vs Formosan Serow

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Capricornis
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan