flax dodder vs Fringed dodder

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

flax dodder and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Fringed dodder
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).

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 14 countries:

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