flax dodder vs Maxwell's Duiker

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Philantomba
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.