Button Dodder vs Lince

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Lince is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Lince
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lynx
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lynx lynx

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lince

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Lince
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.

Lince

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as 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.