Fiveangled dodder vs West Afrika Linsang

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Poiana
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	West Afrika Linsang
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).