Arboreal salamander vs Prickly Heath

Aneides lugubris compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aneides	Gaultheria
Species	Aneides lugubris	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.