Arboreal salamander vs Black-Widow

Aneides lugubris compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Black-Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Black-Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Aneides	Geranium
Species	Aneides lugubris	Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Black-Widow
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.

Black-Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Black-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).