Fiveangled dodder vs Hog badger

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Hog badger
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Arctonyx
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Hog badger
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).

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.