Fiveangled dodder vs Markhor

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Capra
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Markhor
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).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.