Arboreal salamander vs Mexican cottontail

Aneides lugubris compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Plethodontidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aneides	Sylvilagus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.