Button Dodder vs Nördlicher See-Elefant

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Nördlicher See-Elefant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Nördlicher See-Elefant
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cuscuta	Mirounga
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Nördlicher See-Elefant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Nördlicher See-Elefant
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.

Nördlicher See-Elefant

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.