flax dodder vs Turón Búlgaro

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Turón Búlgaro is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Turón Búlgaro
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Vormela
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Turón Búlgaro

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Turón Búlgaro
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).

Turón Búlgaro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine