Duiquero Azul vs Fiveangled dodder

Philantomba monticola compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Duiquero Azul is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Duiquero Azul Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Convolvulaceae
Genus Philantomba Cuscuta
Species Philantomba monticola Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Duiquero Azul Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

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).

Duiquero Azul

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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