Alfalfa dodder vs American Toad

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while American Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	American Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anaxyrus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anaxyrus americanus

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	American Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States