Arboreal salamander vs Himalayan Maple

Aneides lugubris compared with Acer oblongum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Himalayan Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Plethodontidae Sapindaceae
Genus Aneides Acer
Species Aneides lugubris Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.

Himalayan Maple

No description available.

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