flax dodder vs Чешуйчатый плодоед

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Чешуйчатый плодоед is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Чешуйчатый плодоед
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ampelioides
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Чешуйчатый плодоед

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Чешуйчатый плодоед
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).

Чешуйчатый плодоед

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Чешуйчатый плодоед

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway