Fiveangled dodder vs Majestic Pericote

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Phyllotis
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Majestic Pericote
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).