flax dodder vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amblysomus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.