Arboreal salamander vs dooryard sowbug

Aneides lugubris compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Plethodontidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Aneides	Porcellio
Species	Aneides lugubris	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.