Arboreal salamander vs greater broomrape

Aneides lugubris compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Aneides	Orobanche
Species	Aneides lugubris	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.