Flachsseide vs Warner's Dodder

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• Flachsseide is Extinct while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flachsseide	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Cuscuta warneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Flachsseide and Warner's Dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Flachsseide

EX — Extinct

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flachsseide	Warner's Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flachsseide

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).

Warner's Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.