Fiveangled dodder vs Potto

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

  • Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fiveangled dodder Potto
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Primates (Primata)
Family Convolvulaceae Lorisidae
Genus Cuscuta Perodicticus
Species Cuscuta pentagona Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fiveangled dodder Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

Potto

No description available.

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