Fiveangled dodder vs Gambiamanguste

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Gambiamanguste is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Gambiamanguste
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Mungos
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambiamanguste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Gambiamanguste
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).