flax dodder vs Highveld Golden Mole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Highveld 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 septentrionalis

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Highveld 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).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.