Arboreal salamander vs Balkan Emerald

Aneides lugubris compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Plethodontidae Corduliidae
Genus Aneides Somatochlora
Species Aneides lugubris Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Balkan Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Balkan Emerald
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.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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