Button Dodder vs Himmlische Bergratte

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Bunomys coelestis

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Himmlische Bergratte is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Himmlische Bergratte
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	Bunomys
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Bunomys coelestis

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Himmlische Bergratte

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Himmlische Bergratte
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.

Himmlische Bergratte

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.