Button Dodder vs Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Harpiola isodon

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Formosan Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat
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	Harpiola
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Harpiola isodon

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat
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.

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.