African Ansellia vs Fiveangled dodder

Ansellia africana compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ansellia	Cuscuta
Species	Ansellia africana	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ansellia and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

African Ansellia

The African Ansellia (Ansellia africana) is a species in the genus Ansellia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.