Zorro de Blanford vs flax dodder

Vulpes cana compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Zorro de Blanford is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Zorro de Blanford flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Convolvulaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Cuscuta
Species Vulpes cana Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Zorro de Blanford

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Zorro de Blanford flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro de Blanford

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Zorro de Blanford

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

No description available.

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