Button Dodder vs Córdoba Akodont

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Akodon dolores

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Córdoba Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Córdoba Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Akodon
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Akodon dolores

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Córdoba Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Córdoba Akodont
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.

Córdoba Akodont

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.