flax dodder vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cuscuta	Hapalemur
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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).

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.