Button Dodder vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Solanales (茄目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Sorex
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Sorex minutus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Eurasian pygmy shrew
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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

小鼩鼱（Sorex minutus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）物种。在野外面临高度危险风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力不断增加。