Button Dodder vs European Mole

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Solanales (باذنجانيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Talpa
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.