Button Dodder vs Ornate Shrew

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

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.