Fiveangled dodder vs Maned sloth

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cuscuta	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.