flax dodder vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Rhynchogale
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.