flax dodder vs Nujiang Quyan

Cuscuta epilinum compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

flax dodder is Extinct while Nujiang Quyan is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax dodder	Nujiang Quyan
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Solanales (茄目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Uropsilus
Species	Cuscuta epilinum	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Nujiang Quyan

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax dodder	Nujiang Quyan
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).