Button Dodder vs Kemp-Stachelmaus

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Kemp-Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Kemp-Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Acomys
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Acomys kempi

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Kemp-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Kemp-Stachelmaus
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.

Kemp-Stachelmaus

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.