Alamillo vs Button Dodder

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alamillo	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Betulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cuscuta
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alamillo and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alamillo

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alamillo	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alamillo

Habitat

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

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alamillo

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.