Button Dodder vs Topillo de Günther

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

  • Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Topillo de Günther is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Button Dodder Topillo de Günther
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Convolvulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cuscuta Microtus
Species Cuscuta cephalanthi Microtus guentheri

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Topillo de Günther

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Button Dodder Topillo de Günther
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.

Topillo de Günther

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.

Topillo de Günther

No description available.

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