flax dodder vs Warner's Dodder

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• flax dodder is Extinct while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Cuscuta warneri

Evolutionary Relationship

flax dodder and Warner's Dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Warner's 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).

Warner's Dodder

Habitat

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