flax dodder vs Large Japanese Mole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Mogera
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Large Japanese Mole
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).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.