flax dodder vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Kachin Red-backed 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	Eothenomys
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Eothenomys cachinus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Kachin Red-backed 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).

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.