Arboreal salamander vs Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Aneides lugubris compared with Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Rarotonga Cyrtandra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Aneides	Cyrtandra
Species	Aneides lugubris	Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
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.

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Habitat

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

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.