Arboreal salamander vs Balau

Aneides lugubris compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aneides	Shorea
Species	Aneides lugubris	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

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

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.