flax dodder vs Lang's Red Colobus

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

  • flax dodder is Extinct while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank flax dodder Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Primates (Primates)
Family Convolvulaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Cuscuta Piliocolobus
Species Cuscuta epilinum Piliocolobus langi

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute flax dodder Lang's Red Colobus
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).

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

No description available.

Lang's Red Colobus

No description available.

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