Alfalfa dodder vs Barred Tiger Salamander

Cuscuta approximata compared with Ambystoma mavortium

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Barred Tiger Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ambystoma
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Ambystoma mavortium

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Barred Tiger 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).

Barred Tiger 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.

Barred Tiger Salamander

The Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.