Fiveangled dodder vs Nutria de Sumatra

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Nutria de Sumatra
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	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Nutria de Sumatra
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).