cuscuta-do-linho vs Harmless Serotine

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuscuta-do-linho	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Eptesicus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cuscuta-do-linho	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cuscuta-do-linho

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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.