Fiveangled dodder vs Maus-Nasenbeutler

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Maus-Nasenbeutler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Maus-Nasenbeutler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microperoryctes
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Maus-Nasenbeutler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Maus-Nasenbeutler
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).