Button Dodder vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Papuan Abeomelomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Abeomelomys
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Abeomelomys sevia

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Papuan Abeomelomys
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.

Papuan Abeomelomys

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.