Fiveangled dodder vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Pygmy three-toed 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 pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Pygmy three-toed 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).