Bird's Eye vs Button Dodder

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cuscuta
Species	Alectryon subcinereus	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird's Eye and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.