Fiveangled dodder vs Bergsegler

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Bergsegler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Bergsegler
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aeronautes
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bergsegler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Bergsegler
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).

Bergsegler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bergsegler

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway