Fiveangled dodder vs Blautukan

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Blautukan
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Andigena
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Andigena hypoglauca

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Blautukan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Blautukan
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).

Blautukan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blautukan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway