Arboreal salamander vs Figleaf gourd

Aneides lugubris compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Aneides	Cucurbita
Species	Aneides lugubris	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Figleaf gourd
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.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.