Arboreal salamander vs Shoebutton

Aneides lugubris compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Aneides	Ardisia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.