Button Dodder vs Catkin Yew

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Catkin Yew
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	Taxaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Amentotaxus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Button Dodder and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.