Arboreal salamander vs five-leaf crotalaria

Aneides lugubris compared with Crotalaria quinquefolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander five-leaf crotalaria
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Plethodontidae Fabaceae
Genus Aneides Crotalaria
Species Aneides lugubris Crotalaria quinquefolia

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

five-leaf crotalaria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander five-leaf crotalaria
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.

five-leaf crotalaria

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Guyana).

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.

five-leaf crotalaria

No description available.

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