Fiveangled dodder vs Weißstirn-Springaffe

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Weißstirn-Springaffe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Weißstirn-Springaffe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Plecturocebus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Weißstirn-Springaffe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Weißstirn-Springaffe
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).

Weißstirn-Springaffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia