arrow-poison-tree vs Cayenne Caecilian

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Typhlonectes compressicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-poison-tree Cayenne Caecilian
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Gymnophiona (Caecilian)
Family Apocynaceae Typhlonectidae
Genus Acokanthera Typhlonectes
Species Acokanthera schimperi Typhlonectes compressicauda

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-poison-tree Cayenne Caecilian
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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