Fiveangled dodder vs Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Neuguinea-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 papuensis

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Neuguinea-Nasenbeutler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Neuguinea-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).