Fiveangled dodder vs Forbes s Chiruromys

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Chiruromys forbesi

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Forbes s Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Forbes s Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Chiruromys
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Chiruromys forbesi

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Forbes s Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Forbes s Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).