Alpine Stream Salamander vs Ohio-Rosskastanie

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

  • Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Ohio-Rosskastanie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Stream Salamander Ohio-Rosskastanie
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibien) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Schwanzlurche) Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family Hynobiidae Sapindaceae
Genus Batrachuperus Aesculus
Species Batrachuperus tibetanus Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Ohio-Rosskastanie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Stream Salamander Ohio-Rosskastanie
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

Ohio-Rosskastanie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Ohio-Rosskastanie

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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