Button Dodder vs Diminutive Myotis

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Myotis
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Myotis diminutus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Diminutive Myotis
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.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.