Chacopekari vs Fiveangled dodder

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Chacopekari is Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacopekari	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Tayassuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cuscuta
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Chacopekari

EN — Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacopekari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Chacopekari

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.