Alder vs Caucasian toad

Alnus glutinosa compared with Bufo verrucosissimus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Caucasian toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Caucasian toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Betulaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alnus	Bufo
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Bufo verrucosissimus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Caucasian toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Caucasian toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Caucasian toad

The Caucasian toad (Bufo verrucosissimus) is a species in the genus Bufo. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.