Arboreal salamander vs cush-cush

Aneides lugubris compared with Dioscorea trifida

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while cush-cush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	cush-cush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aneides	Dioscorea
Species	Aneides lugubris	Dioscorea trifida

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	cush-cush
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.

cush-cush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.