Arboreal salamander vs cotton aphid

Aneides lugubris compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Plethodontidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aneides	Aphis
Species	Aneides lugubris	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.