Fiveangled dodder vs Rata Topo del Matorral

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Rata Topo del Matorral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Rata Topo del Matorral
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Chelemys
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Rata Topo del Matorral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Rata Topo del Matorral
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).