flax dodder vs Zorro Volador de Calamian

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

flax dodder is Extinct while Zorro Volador de Calamian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Zorro Volador de Calamian
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Acerodon
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Zorro Volador de Calamian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Zorro Volador de Calamian
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).