Fiveangled dodder vs Zwerggrison

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Zwerggrison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Zwerggrison
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lyncodon
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zwerggrison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Zwerggrison
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).