flax dodder vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cuscuta	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.