Button Dodder vs Lofty Pericote

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Solanales (باذنجانيات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Auliscomys
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.