Fiveangled dodder vs Olinguito

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Solanales (가지목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cuscuta	Bassaricyon
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia