Hui Wushu vs Fiveangled dodder

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Hui Wushu is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hui Wushu	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Cuscuta
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Hui Wushu

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hui Wushu	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hui Wushu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Hui Wushu

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.