Arboreal salamander vs Chinese Apple

Aneides lugubris compared with Malus prunifolia

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Chinese Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Chinese Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Plethodontidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aneides	Malus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Malus prunifolia

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Chinese Apple
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.

Chinese Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Chinese Apple

The Chinese Apple (Malus prunifolia) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.