Button Dodder vs Markhor

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Capra
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. 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.