Fiveangled dodder vs Zang Shutu

Cuscuta pentagona compared with Ochotona thibetana

Key Differences

Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated while Zang Shutu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiveangled dodder	Zang Shutu
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)	Lagomorpha (兔形目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ochotona
Species	Cuscuta pentagona	Ochotona thibetana

Conservation Status

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zang Shutu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiveangled dodder	Zang Shutu
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).