Fiveangled dodder vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Gorgas Oryzomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Oryzomys
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Oryzomys gorgasi

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Gorgas Oryzomys
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).

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia