Button Dodder vs Zorrino Común

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Conepatus chinga

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Zorrino Común is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Zorrino Común
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Mephitidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Conepatus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Conepatus chinga

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zorrino Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Zorrino Común
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.

Zorrino Común

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.