arrow-poison-tree vs Ridge Tail Salamander

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Pseudoeurycea obesa

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Ridge Tail Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Ridge Tail Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Pseudoeurycea obesa

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Ridge Tail Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Ridge Tail Salamander
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.

Ridge Tail Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.