Fiveangled dodder vs Lesser Chiruromys

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Chiruromys
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.