Button Dodder vs Rata Topo Gigante

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Rata Topo Gigante is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Rata Topo Gigante
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Spalax
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Rata Topo Gigante

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Rata Topo Gigante
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.

Rata Topo Gigante

Habitat

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.