Fiveangled dodder vs Steinadler

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Steinadler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Steinadler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cuscuta	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Aquila chrysaetos

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Steinadler

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Steinadler
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

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).

Steinadler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Steinadler

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States