flax dodder vs Honey possum

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Honey possum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Tarsipes
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.