Topo pata ancha vs flax dodder

Scapanus latimanus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Topo pata ancha flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Talpidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Scapanus Cuscuta
Species Scapanus latimanus Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Topo pata ancha flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

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).

Topo pata ancha

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. 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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