Fiveangled dodder vs Monk Saki

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Monk Saki
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)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Pithecia
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.