flax dodder vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Piacentini's Dikdik
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Madoqua
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Madoqua piacentinii

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Piacentini's Dikdik
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).

Piacentini's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.