Fiveangled dodder vs Íbice Núbico

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Íbice Núbico is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Íbice Núbico
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Capra
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Íbice Núbico

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Íbice Núbico
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).

Íbice Núbico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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