Fiveangled dodder vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Solanales (ナス目)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Tlacuatzin
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Gray Mouse Opossum
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).