Arboreal salamander vs Plain Swift

Aneides lugubris compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Plain Swift
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Aves (Birds)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Plethodontidae Apodidae
Genus Aneides Apus
Species Aneides lugubris Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Plain Swift
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.

Plain Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.

Plain Swift

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia