Fiveangled dodder vs Weißbauchigel

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Weißbauchigel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Weißbauchigel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Atelerix
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Weißbauchigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).