Arboreal salamander vs Mellet's Downy-back

Aneides lugubris compared with Ophonus melletii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Mellet's Downy-back
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Plethodontidae Carabidae
Genus Aneides Ophonus
Species Aneides lugubris Ophonus melletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Mellet's Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mellet's Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Mellet's Downy-back
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.

Mellet's Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Mellet's Downy-back

No description available.

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