Button Dodder vs Kapgoldmull

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Kapgoldmull
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Chrysochloris
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Chrysochloris asiatica

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kapgoldmull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Kapgoldmull
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.

Kapgoldmull

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.

Kapgoldmull

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.