cuscuta-do-linho vs Veatch's dodder

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuscuta-do-linho	Veatch's 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 veatchii

Evolutionary Relationship

cuscuta-do-linho and Veatch's dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cuscuta-do-linho	Veatch's 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).

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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