Arboreal salamander vs

Aneides lugubris compared with Frustulia rhomboides

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family Plethodontidae Amphipleuraceae
Genus Aneides Frustulia
Species Aneides lugubris Frustulia rhomboides

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Frustulia rhomboides is a large, elongated freshwater diatom with a rhomboid outline and a distinctive raphe system embedded in siliceous ribs. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in acidic, humic freshwater environments including peat bogs and forest streams. This photosynthetic diatom is a bioindicator of acidic, dystrophic freshwater conditions.

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