Button Dodder vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Microcebus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Goodman’s Mausmaki
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.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

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.