Arboreal salamander vs Beaked Iris

Aneides lugubris compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Beaked Iris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family Plethodontidae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Aneides Iris
Species Aneides lugubris Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Beaked Iris
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.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia