Fiveangled dodder vs Giant Otter

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Pteronura
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Giant Otter
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).

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia