Fiveangled dodder vs Rata Topo Gigante

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Rata Topo Gigante is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Rata Topo Gigante
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Spalax
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Rata Topo Gigante

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Rata Topo Gigante
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).