Button Dodder vs European Mink

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	European Mink
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Mustela
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	European Mink
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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.