Button Dodder vs Jackson Ichneumon

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Jackson Ichneumon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Jackson Ichneumon
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Bdeogale
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson Ichneumon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Jackson Ichneumon
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.

Jackson Ichneumon

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.