bangawanga vs Fiveangled dodder

Amblygonocarpus andongensis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bangawanga	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amblygonocarpus	Cuscuta
Species	Amblygonocarpus andongensis	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

bangawanga and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bangawanga

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bangawanga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

bangawanga

The Bangawanga (Amblygonocarpus andongensis) is a species in the genus Amblygonocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.