Alpine Stream Salamander vs black-calabash

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Stream Salamander	black-calabash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hynobiidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Batrachuperus	Amphitecna
Species	Batrachuperus tibetanus	Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Stream Salamander	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.