Fiveangled dodder vs Mongolian Vole

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

  • Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fiveangled dodder Mongolian Vole
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 Microtus
Species Cuscuta pentagona Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fiveangled dodder Mongolian Vole
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).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

Mongolian Vole

No description available.

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