Arboreal salamander vs Scotch Dwarf

Aneides lugubris compared with Elachista orstadii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Scotch Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Plethodontidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Aneides	Elachista
Species	Aneides lugubris	Elachista orstadii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Scotch Dwarf
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.

Scotch Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.