flax dodder vs Northern elephant seal

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cuscuta	Mirounga
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Northern elephant seal
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).

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.