flax dodder vs Hodgson's Myotis

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Hodgson's 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 formosus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Hodgson's 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).

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.