Button Dodder vs Krabbenfresser

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Krabbenfresser
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lobodon
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Krabbenfresser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Krabbenfresser
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.

Krabbenfresser

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.