Button Dodder vs Raposa-do-campo

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

  • Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Button Dodder Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Convolvulaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Cuscuta Lycalopex
Species Cuscuta cephalanthi Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Button Dodder Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.

Raposa-do-campo

No description available.

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