Fiveangled dodder vs Ornate Cuscus

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Ornate Cuscus
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)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Phalanger
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Ornate Cuscus
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).