flax dodder vs Fringed Myotis

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myotis
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.