Button Dodder vs Zifio de Perrin

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Zifio de Perrin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Zifio de Perrin
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Mesoplodon
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Zifio de Perrin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Zifio de Perrin
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.

Zifio de Perrin

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.