Fiveangled dodder vs Leschenault's rousette

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Rousettus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Leschenault's rousette
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).

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.