Arboreal salamander vs Mountain Aster

Aneides lugubris compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Plethodontidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aneides	Oclemena
Species	Aneides lugubris	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.