cuscuta-do-linho vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuscuta-do-linho	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Cuscuta planiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

cuscuta-do-linho and small-seed alfalfa dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cuscuta-do-linho	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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).

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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