Arboreal salamander vs Balkan Yam

Aneides lugubris compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Balkan Yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Plethodontidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Aneides Dioscorea
Species Aneides lugubris Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Balkan Yam
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.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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