Arboreal salamander vs Black Torch

Aneides lugubris compared with Melochia tomentosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Black Torch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aneides	Melochia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Melochia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Black Torch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Black Torch
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.

Black Torch

Habitat

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

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.

Black Torch

The Black Torch (Melochia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Melochia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.