Arboreal salamander vs Eastern Pondhawk

Aneides lugubris compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Plethodontidae Libellulidae
Genus Aneides Erythemis
Species Aneides lugubris Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Eastern Pondhawk
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.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Eastern Pondhawk

No description available.

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