Fiveangled dodder vs Malagasy civet

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Fossa
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.