Arboreal salamander vs Capillary Figwort

Aneides lugubris compared with Scrophularia capillaris

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Capillary Figwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Plethodontidae Scrophulariaceae
Genus Aneides Scrophularia
Species Aneides lugubris Scrophularia capillaris

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Capillary Figwort
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.

Capillary Figwort

Habitat

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

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.

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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