Button Dodder vs Veatch's dodder

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Cuscuta veatchii

Evolutionary Relationship

Button Dodder and Veatch's dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.