Arboreal salamander vs False Dragonhead

Aneides lugubris compared with Physostegia virginiana

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while False Dragonhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	False Dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aneides	Physostegia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Physostegia virginiana

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

False Dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	False Dragonhead
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.

False Dragonhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.