Fiveangled dodder vs Nelson-Antilopenziesel

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Nelson-Antilopenziesel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Nelson-Antilopenziesel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cuscuta	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Nelson-Antilopenziesel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Nelson-Antilopenziesel
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).