Лисица морская обыкновенная vs flax dodder

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Лисица морская обыкновенная is Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Лисица морская обыкновенная	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamniformes (ламнообразные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Alopiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cuscuta
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Лисица морская обыкновенная

EN — Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Лисица морская обыкновенная	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Лисица морская обыкновенная

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Лисица морская обыкновенная

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan