Bronze Sprite vs Button Dodder

Arielulus circumdatus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bronze Sprite is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Sprite	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arielulus	Cuscuta
Species	Arielulus circumdatus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Sprite	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.