Arboreal salamander vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Aneides lugubris compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Plethodontidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Aneides	Pherosphaera
Species	Aneides lugubris	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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.

Dwarf Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.