Fiveangled dodder vs Mono Chucuto

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Mono Chucuto is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Mono Chucuto
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Cacajao
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mono Chucuto

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Mono Chucuto
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).

Mono Chucuto

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.