Barbaricina Colombine vs Button Dodder

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Cuscuta
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

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.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically 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.