Arboreal salamander vs red-shanked douc

Aneides lugubris compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aneides	Pygathrix
Species	Aneides lugubris	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	red-shanked douc
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.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.