Fiveangled dodder vs Mexican vole

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microtus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.