Button Dodder vs Nihon Nousagi

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Nihon Nousagi
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)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lepus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Nihon Nousagi
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.

Nihon Nousagi

Habitat

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.