Fiveangled dodder vs Fringed dodder

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiveangled dodder and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Fringed dodder
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).

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States