Artvinian Alyssum vs Button Dodder

Alyssum artvinense compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alyssum	Cuscuta
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Artvinian Alyssum and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.