Button Dodder vs Dusky Bushbaby

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Galago matschiei

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Dusky Bushbaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Dusky Bushbaby
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Galago
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Galago matschiei

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Bushbaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Dusky Bushbaby
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.

Dusky Bushbaby

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.