Blanca del Majuelo vs flax dodder

Aporia crataegi compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

Blanca del Majuelo is Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanca del Majuelo	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pieridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aporia	Cuscuta
Species	Aporia crataegi	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Blanca del Majuelo

EN — Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanca del Majuelo	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanca del Majuelo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Blanca del Majuelo

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Presenta un alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con una disminución significativa de la población y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.