Arboreal salamander vs Great Thick-knee

Aneides lugubris compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Plethodontidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Aneides	Esacus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Great Thick-knee
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.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.