Button Dodder vs Egyptian rousette

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Solanales (ナス目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Rousettus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.