Button Dodder vs Clarke s Vole

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

  • Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Button Dodder Clarke s Vole
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family Convolvulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cuscuta Microtus
Species Cuscuta cephalanthi Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Button Dodder Clarke s Vole
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.

Clarke s Vole

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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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