Fiveangled dodder vs Zhonghua Lieling

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Zhonghua Lieling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Zhonghua Lieling
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)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Naemorhedus
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zhonghua Lieling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Zhonghua Lieling
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).

Zhonghua Lieling

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.