Arboreal salamander vs Broad-leaf arrowhead

Aneides lugubris compared with Sagittaria platyphylla

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Broad-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Broad-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Plethodontidae Alismataceae
Genus Aneides Sagittaria
Species Aneides lugubris Sagittaria platyphylla

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Broad-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Broad-leaf arrowhead
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.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

The Broad-Leaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria platyphylla) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia)..

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