African Ansellia vs Button Dodder

Ansellia africana compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Orchidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ansellia	Cuscuta
Species	Ansellia africana	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ansellia and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

African Ansellia

The African Ansellia (Ansellia africana) is a species in the genus Ansellia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.