Arboreal salamander vs Prostrate false buttonweed

Aneides lugubris compared with Spermacoce prostrata

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Prostrate false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Prostrate false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Aneides	Spermacoce
Species	Aneides lugubris	Spermacoce prostrata

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Prostrate false buttonweed
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.

Prostrate false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.