Fiveangled dodder vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Salpingotus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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).

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.