flax dodder vs Foca Monje

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Foca Monje is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Foca Monje
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cuscuta	Monachus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Monachus monachus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Foca Monje

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Foca Monje
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).

Foca Monje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇦 Ukraine