Button Dodder vs Barrigudo Andino

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Barrigudo Andino is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Barrigudo Andino
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Lagothrix
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lagothrix flavicauda

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Barrigudo Andino

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Barrigudo 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.

Barrigudo Andino

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.