Button Dodder vs Schweinsdachs

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Schweinsdachs is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Schweinsdachs
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Arctonyx
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Schweinsdachs

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Schweinsdachs
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.

Schweinsdachs

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.