Arboreal salamander vs Earhart’s Stopper

Aneides lugubris compared with Eugenia earhartii

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Earhart’s Stopper is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Earhart’s Stopper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Aneides	Eugenia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Eugenia earhartii

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Earhart’s Stopper

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Earhart’s Stopper
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.

Earhart’s Stopper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.