Arboreal salamander vs pignut

Aneides lugubris compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aneides	Mesosphaerum
Species	Aneides lugubris	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	pignut
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.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.