Baribal vs Fiveangled dodder

Ursus americanus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Baribal is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baribal	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cuscuta
Species	Ursus americanus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Baribal

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baribal	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baribal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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).

Baribal

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States