Jarjur vs Fiveangled dodder

Alopias superciliosus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Jarjur is Vulnerable while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jarjur	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Chondrichthyes (أسماك غضروفية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Lamniformes (قروش حديثة)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Alopiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cuscuta
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Jarjur

VU — Vulnerable

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jarjur	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jarjur

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Jarjur

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia