Arboreal salamander vs Round-spotted Major

Aneides lugubris compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Plethodontidae Stratiomyidae
Genus Aneides Oxycera
Species Aneides lugubris Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Round-spotted Major

No description available.

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