Button Dodder vs Bichichi

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Bichichi is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Bichichi
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Saguinus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Saguinus oedipus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Bichichi

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Bichichi
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.

Bichichi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.