Nutria Africana vs Button Dodder

Aonyx capensis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Nutria Africana is Near Threatened while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria Africana	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aonyx	Cuscuta
Species	Aonyx capensis	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Nutria Africana

NT — Near Threatened

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria Africana	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria Africana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Nutria Africana

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.