flax dodder vs Topillo de Günther

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank flax dodder Topillo de Günther
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 Microtus
Species Cuscuta epilinum Microtus guentheri

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Topillo de Günther

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute flax dodder Topillo de Günther
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 Günther

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

No description available.

Topillo de Günther

No description available.

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