flax dodder vs Paradox Vole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Paradox 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	Microtus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Paradox 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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.