Fiveangled dodder vs flax dodder

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiveangled dodder and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	flax dodder
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).

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇺🇸 United States