Fiveangled dodder vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Cuscuta	Babyrousa
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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).

North Sulawesi Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.