flax dodder vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

flax dodder is Extinct while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anisognathus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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).

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.