Arboreal salamander vs flat-backed millipede

Aneides lugubris compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family Plethodontidae Polydesmidae
Genus Aneides Polydesmus
Species Aneides lugubris Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

flat-backed millipede

No description available.

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