flax dodder vs Jalapan Vole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microtus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Jalapan Vole
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).

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.