flax dodder vs Mexican vole

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

flax dodder is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Mexican vole
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microtus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Mexican vole
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).