flax dodder vs Greater dodder

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

flax dodder and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States