Fiveangled dodder vs Murciélago de Madeira

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Murciélago de Madeira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Murciélago de Madeira
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Pipistrellus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Murciélago de Madeira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Murciélago de Madeira
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).

Murciélago de Madeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.