Fiveangled dodder vs Grant s Micaelamys

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Micaelamys granti

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Grant s Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Grant s Micaelamys
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	Micaelamys
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Micaelamys granti

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Grant s Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Grant s Micaelamys
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).

Grant s Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.