Arboreal salamander vs Bitter-Root

Aneides lugubris compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aneides	Apocynum
Species	Aneides lugubris	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Bitter-Root
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.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.