Fiveangled dodder vs Steinhuhn

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Steinhuhn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Steinhuhn
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Alectoris
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Steinhuhn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Steinhuhn
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).

Steinhuhn

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Steinhuhn

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway