Button Dodder vs Hoary fox

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lycalopex
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.