Arboreal salamander vs Faded Pincertail

Aneides lugubris compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Plethodontidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aneides	Onychogomphus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.