Button Dodder vs Neotropical otter

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Neotropical otter
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	Lontra
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.