Button Dodder vs Long-toed Myotis

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Myotis secundus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Long-toed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Long-toed 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 secundus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-toed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Long-toed 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.

Long-toed Myotis

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.