flax dodder vs Pale fox

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuscuta	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.