Button Dodder vs Weißstirn-Springaffe

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Weißstirn-Springaffe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Weißstirn-Springaffe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Plecturocebus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Weißstirn-Springaffe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Weißstirn-Springaffe
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.

Weißstirn-Springaffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.