Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā vs Fiveangled dodder

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā is Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Lamniformes (鼠鲨目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Alopiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cuscuta
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

EN — Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia