Fiveangled dodder vs Candelillo

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Candelillo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cuscuta	Mazama
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Candelillo
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).

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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