Button Dodder vs Lemur Cariancho

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Lemur Cariancho is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Lemur Cariancho
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cuscuta	Hapalemur
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemur Cariancho

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Lemur Cariancho
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.

Lemur Cariancho

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.