Fiveangled dodder vs cuscuta-do-linho

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	cuscuta-do-linho
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiveangled dodder and cuscuta-do-linho share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	cuscuta-do-linho
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).

cuscuta-do-linho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇺🇸 United States