Alfalfa dodder vs Arboreal salamander

Cuscuta approximata compared with Aneides lugubris

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Arboreal salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Arboreal salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Aneides
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Aneides lugubris

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Arboreal salamander
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).

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Arboreal salamander

The Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) is a species in the genus Aneides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.