Arboreal salamander vs Maple Prominent

Aneides lugubris compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Plethodontidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Aneides	Ptilodon
Species	Aneides lugubris	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.