Button Dodder vs Íbice Núbico

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Íbice Núbico is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Íbice Núbico
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuscuta	Capra
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Íbice Núbico

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Íbice Núbico
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.

Íbice Núbico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.