Salamandra arbórea vs Fiveangled dodder

Aneides lugubris compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Salamandra arbórea is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Salamandra arbórea Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Urodela) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Plethodontidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Aneides Cuscuta
Species Aneides lugubris Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Salamandra arbórea Fiveangled dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra arbórea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Salamandra arbórea

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.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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