Hachiware vs Fiveangled dodder

Alopias superciliosus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Hachiware is Vulnerable while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hachiware	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lamniformes (ネズミザメ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Alopiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cuscuta
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Hachiware

VU — Vulnerable

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hachiware	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hachiware

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Hachiware

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia