Maulwurf vs Fiveangled dodder

Talpa europaea compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maulwurf	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cuscuta
Species	Talpa europaea	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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).