flax dodder vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microcebus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Goodman’s Mouse 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).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.