Fiveangled dodder vs Orangután de Sumatra

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Orangután de Sumatra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Orangután de Sumatra
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cuscuta	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Orangután de Sumatra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Orangután de Sumatra
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).

Orangután de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.