Arboreal salamander vs Oregon Ash

Aneides lugubris compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Aneides	Fraxinus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.