Arboreal salamander vs Salento Iris

Aneides lugubris compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Plethodontidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aneides	Iris
Species	Aneides lugubris	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.