cuscute du lin vs Cuscute grosse

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Key Differences

• cuscute du lin is Extinct while Cuscute grosse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuscute du lin	Cuscute grosse
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

cuscute du lin and Cuscute grosse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

cuscute du lin

EX — Extinct

Cuscute grosse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cuscute du lin	Cuscute grosse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cuscute du lin

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).

Cuscute grosse

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States