Arboreal salamander vs White Star Apple

Aneides lugubris compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Aneides	Gambeya
Species	Aneides lugubris	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	White Star Apple
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.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.