Arboreal salamander vs barred tooth-striped

Aneides lugubris compared with Trichopteryx polycommata

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while barred tooth-striped is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	barred tooth-striped
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Plethodontidae	Geometridae
Genus	Aneides	Trichopteryx
Species	Aneides lugubris	Trichopteryx polycommata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and barred tooth-striped share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

barred tooth-striped

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	barred tooth-striped
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.

barred tooth-striped

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

barred tooth-striped

The Barred tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata) is a species in the genus Trichopteryx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.