Arboreal salamander vs Redroot amaranth

Aneides lugubris compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Redroot amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Plethodontidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Aneides Amaranthus
Species Aneides lugubris Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Redroot amaranth

No description available.

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