Button Dodder vs Castor

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Castor
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	Solanales (ナス目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ricinus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Castor
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.

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States