Fiveangled dodder vs Da Zhushu

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Da Zhushu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Da Zhushu
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Solanales (茄目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Rhizomys
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Da Zhushu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Da Zhushu
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).