Topo occidental vs flax dodder

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Topo occidental is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Topo occidental 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 Scalopus Cuscuta
Species Scalopus aquaticus Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Topo occidental flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo occidental

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 occidental

No description available.

flax dodder

No description available.

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