Button Dodder vs Schnabeltier

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Schnabeltier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Schnabeltier
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Monotremata (Kloakentiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Schnabeltier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Schnabeltier
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.

Schnabeltier

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.