Arboreal salamander vs Early Buttercup

Aneides lugubris compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aneides	Ranunculus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.