Caquetá-Springaffe vs Fiveangled dodder

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Caquetá-Springaffe is Critically Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caquetá-Springaffe	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Pitheciidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Cuscuta
Species	Plecturocebus caquetensis	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Caquetá-Springaffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caquetá-Springaffe	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caquetá-Springaffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Caquetá-Springaffe

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia