flax dodder vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ampelioides
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Scaled Fruiteater
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).

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway