Arboreal salamander vs Mexican orangeknee

Aneides lugubris compared with Brachypelma smithi

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Mexican orangeknee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Mexican orangeknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Plethodontidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Aneides	Brachypelma
Species	Aneides lugubris	Brachypelma smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mexican orangeknee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Mexican orangeknee
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 orangeknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.