flax dodder vs Majestic Pericote

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

flax dodder is Extinct while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Majestic Pericote
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).