Arboreal salamander vs Grassland Dandelion

Aneides lugubris compared with Taraxacum dilatatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Grassland Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Plethodontidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aneides	Taraxacum
Species	Aneides lugubris	Taraxacum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Grassland Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Grassland Dandelion
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.

Grassland Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

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.