Arboreal salamander vs Brook Snaketail

Aneides lugubris compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Plethodontidae Gomphidae
Genus Aneides Ophiogomphus
Species Aneides lugubris Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Brook Snaketail
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.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. 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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