flax dodder vs Mexican cottontail

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cuscuta	Sylvilagus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.