Button Dodder vs West Afrika Linsang

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cuscuta	Poiana
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	West Afrika Linsang
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.

West Afrika Linsang

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.