Blackboard Tree vs Smooth Newt

Alstonia scholaris compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackboard Tree	Smooth Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Caudata (도롱뇽목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alstonia	Lissotriton
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Lissotriton vulgaris

Conservation Status

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackboard Tree	Smooth Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackboard Tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Smooth Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackboard Tree

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.