Button Dodder vs Mico De Noche Andino

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Mico De Noche Andino is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Mico De Noche Andino
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aotus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Mico De Noche Andino

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Mico De Noche Andino
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.

Mico De Noche Andino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.