flax dodder vs Montane Colilargo

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

  • flax dodder is Extinct while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank flax dodder Montane Colilargo
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 Microryzomys
Species Cuscuta epilinum Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute flax dodder Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

flax dodder

No description available.

Montane Colilargo

No description available.

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