Arboreal salamander vs Darkling beetle

Aneides lugubris compared with Tribolium destructor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Darkling beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Plethodontidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Aneides	Tribolium
Species	Aneides lugubris	Tribolium destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Darkling beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Darkling beetle
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.

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (21 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.