Arboreal salamander vs serpent cactus

Aneides lugubris compared with Peniocereus serpentinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	serpent cactus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Aneides	Peniocereus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Peniocereus serpentinus

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

serpent cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	serpent cactus
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.

serpent cactus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, and Zambia.

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.