cuscuta-do-linho vs Raposa-do-campo

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuscuta-do-linho	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lycalopex
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cuscuta-do-linho	Raposa-do-campo
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).

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.