Arboreal salamander vs Nutmeg

Aneides lugubris compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Myristicaceae
Genus	Aneides	Myristica
Species	Aneides lugubris	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Nutmeg
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.

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), 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.