Arboreal salamander vs Fringed rue

Aneides lugubris compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aneides	Ruta
Species	Aneides lugubris	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.