flax dodder vs Topillo de Sundevall

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Topillo de Sundevall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Topillo de Sundevall
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myodes
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Topillo de Sundevall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Topillo de Sundevall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Topillo de Sundevall

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway