Arboreal salamander vs Dusky Starfrontlet

Aneides lugubris compared with Coeligena orina

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Dusky Starfrontlet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Dusky Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Plethodontidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aneides	Coeligena
Species	Aneides lugubris	Coeligena orina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Dusky Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Starfrontlet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Dusky Starfrontlet
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.

Dusky Starfrontlet

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.