Button Dodder vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Rhinolophus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Rhinolophus euryale

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Mediterranean Horseshoe 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.

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.