Button Dodder vs Caucasian Mole

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Solanales (가지목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Talpa
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Caucasian Mole
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.

Caucasian Mole

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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.