Arboreal salamander vs Sedge Sprite

Aneides lugubris compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Plethodontidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Aneides Nehalennia
Species Aneides lugubris Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Sedge Sprite

No description available.

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