Button Dodder vs California Red Fir

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Abies magnifica

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while California Red Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	California Red Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cuscuta	Abies
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Abies magnifica

Evolutionary Relationship

Button Dodder and California Red Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	California Red Fir
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.

California Red Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.