flax dodder vs Northern Mole Vole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Northern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Northern Mole Vole
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 Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine