Alectryon vs Button Dodder

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cuscuta
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.