flax dodder vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Solanales (ナス目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuscuta	Pygathrix
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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).

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.