Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Fiveangled dodder

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Potoroidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Cuscuta
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).