Button Dodder vs Yili Shutu

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Yili Shutu is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Yili Shutu
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	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ochotona
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Yili Shutu

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Yili Shutu
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.

Yili Shutu

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.