Arboreal salamander vs Pumpkin Ash

Aneides lugubris compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Pumpkin 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 profunda

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Pumpkin 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.

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.