Pangolín Chino vs Fiveangled dodder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Pangolín Chino is Critically Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Pangolín Chino Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Manidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Manis Cuscuta
Species Manis pentadactyla Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Pangolín Chino

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Pangolín Chino Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolín Chino

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).

Pangolín Chino

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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