Fiveangled dodder vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Mesoplodon
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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).