American Toad vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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.