Arboreal salamander vs Checkerberry

Aneides lugubris compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Checkerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Checkerberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aneides	Gaultheria
Species	Aneides lugubris	Gaultheria procumbens

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Checkerberry
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.

Checkerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.