Falkland Island fox vs Fiveangled dodder

Dusicyon australis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dusicyon	Cuscuta
Species	Dusicyon australis	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

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).