Atherton antechinus vs Button Dodder

Antechinus godmani compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Cuscuta
Species	Antechinus godmani	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.