Button Dodder vs European hare

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	European hare
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)	Lagomorpha (兔形目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cuscuta	Lepus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Lepus europaeus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	European hare
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.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

European hare

欧洲野兔（Lepus europaeus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）物种。接近受威胁标准，若无保护行动，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States