Button Dodder vs Japanese Weasel

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Japanese Weasel
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 itatsi

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.