Arboreal salamander vs Bastard Catclaw

Aneides lugubris compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Plethodontidae Polypodiaceae
Genus Aneides Microgramma
Species Aneides lugubris Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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