acibara vs Fiveangled dodder

Agave americana compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank acibara Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same Plantae (planta) Plantae (planta)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Asparagaceae Convolvulaceae
Genus Agave Cuscuta
Species Agave americana Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

acibara and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

acibara

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute acibara Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

acibara

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Costa Rica), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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).

acibara

The Centuryplant (Agave americana) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Albania', 'Algeria', 'Argentina', 'Australia', 'Belgium'].

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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