Arboreal salamander vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Aneides lugubris compared with Dorocordulia libera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Plethodontidae Corduliidae
Genus Aneides Dorocordulia
Species Aneides lugubris Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Racket-tailed Emerald
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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

No description available.

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