Fiveangled dodder vs Ural'Skii Slepysh

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Ural'Skii Slepysh is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Ural'Skii Slepysh
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Solanales (паслёноцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Spalax
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Spalax uralensis

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ural'Skii Slepysh

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Ural'Skii Slepysh
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).