Arboreal salamander vs Mountain Masdevallia

Aneides lugubris compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Masdevallia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aneides	Masdevallia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Masdevallia oreas

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Masdevallia
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 Masdevallia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.