Gato Patinegro vs Fiveangled dodder

Felis nigripes compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Gato Patinegro is Vulnerable while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gato Patinegro Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Convolvulaceae
Genus Felis (Small Cats) Cuscuta
Species Felis nigripes Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Gato Patinegro

VU — Vulnerable

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gato Patinegro Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Patinegro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Gato Patinegro

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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