Button Dodder vs Zwerggrison

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Zwerggrison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Zwerggrison
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lyncodon
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zwerggrison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Zwerggrison
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.

Zwerggrison

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.