Arizona madrone vs Button Dodder

Arbutus arizonica compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ericaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Cuscuta
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

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.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, 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.