Fiveangled dodder vs Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Echinops
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Drüsenlose Kugeldistel
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).

Drüsenlose Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇺🇸 United States