Button Dodder vs California sea lion

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Zalophus californianus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while California sea lion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	California sea lion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Zalophus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Zalophus californianus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	California sea lion
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 sea lion

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.

California sea lion

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a species in the genus Zalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.