Bishop's Mitre vs flax dodder

Aelia acuminata compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Pentatomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aelia	Cuscuta
Species	Aelia acuminata	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden