Arboreal salamander vs Cutleaf groundcherry

Aneides lugubris compared with Physalis angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Cutleaf groundcherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Plethodontidae Solanaceae
Genus Aneides Physalis
Species Aneides lugubris Physalis angulata

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Cutleaf groundcherry
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.

Cutleaf groundcherry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Cutleaf groundcherry

No description available.

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