Fiveangled dodder vs Foca Fraile de Hawaii

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Neomonachus schauinslandi

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Foca Fraile de Hawaii is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Foca Fraile de Hawaii
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cuscuta	Neomonachus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Neomonachus schauinslandi

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Fraile de Hawaii

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Foca Fraile de Hawaii
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).

Foca Fraile de Hawaii

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.