Button Dodder vs Lowland Chrotomys

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Lowland Chrotomys
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cuscuta	Chrotomys
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

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.