Arboreal salamander vs Boissier's Psephellus

Aneides lugubris compared with Psephellus boissieri

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Boissier's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Plethodontidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aneides	Psephellus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Psephellus boissieri

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Boissier's Psephellus
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.

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.