Arboreal salamander vs Mountain Plume

Aneides lugubris compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Plethodontidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Aneides	Stenoptilia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.