Button Dodder vs Kalmus

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Kalmus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Acorus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Kalmus
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.

Kalmus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Kalmus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States