Arboreal salamander vs Arrowroot

Aneides lugubris compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Aneides	Maranta
Species	Aneides lugubris	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Arrowroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.