Fiveangled dodder vs Poto Occidental

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Poto Occidental
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Perodicticus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Poto Occidental
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).