Fiveangled dodder vs Murciélago-mula Mexicano

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Murciélago-mula Mexicano is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Murciélago-mula Mexicano
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	Corynorhinus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Murciélago-mula Mexicano

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Murciélago-mula Mexicano
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).