Fiveangled dodder vs Olrog s Pericote

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Olrog s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Olrog s Pericote
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).