flax dodder vs Lyles flying fox

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.