Arboreal salamander vs Shellplant

Aneides lugubris compared with Alpinia zerumbet

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Shellplant is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Shellplant
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family	Plethodontidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Aneides	Alpinia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Alpinia zerumbet

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shellplant

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Shellplant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Shellplant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), North America (Cuba, Nicaragua, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Arboreal salamander

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.