Fiveangled dodder vs Riesenabendsegler

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Riesenabendsegler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Nyctalus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Riesenabendsegler

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Riesenabendsegler
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).