Arboreal salamander vs large-seed dodder

Aneides lugubris compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aneides	Cuscuta
Species	Aneides lugubris	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	large-seed dodder
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.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.